title: A comparative contrast of clinimetric and psychometric methods for constructing indexes and rating scales.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Feinstein
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*