title: Choosing the "correct" assessment tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huntington
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D023381:Endpoint Determination; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*