Clinimetrics Corner: The Minimal Clinically Important Change Score (MCID): A Necessary Pretense.
Minimal clinically important differences (MCID) are patient derived scores that reflect changes in a clinical intervention that are meaningful for the patient. At present, there are a number of different methods to obtain an MCID, as there a number of different factors that can influence the MCID value. This clinimetric corner outlines the hidden challenges associated with identifying a viable MCID and possible suggestions to improve the future development of these single scores.
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Chad E
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Associate Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Department of Surgery, Duke University.