Measurement scales in clinical research of the upper extremity, part 1: general principles, measures of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction.
Measurement is a fundamental cornerstone in all aspects of scientific discovery, including clinical research. To be useful, measurement instruments must meet several key criteria, the most important of which are satisfactory reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Part 1 of this article reviews the general concepts of measurement instruments and describes the measurement of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Chicago, IL, USA.
Marie
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Badalamente
Laureen
L
Coffelt
John
J
Elfar
Glenn
G
Gaston
Warren
W
Hammert
Jerry
J
Huang
Lisa
L
Lattanza
Joy
J
Macdermid
Greg
G
Merrell
David
D
Netscher
Zubin
Z
Panthaki
Greg
G
Rafijah
Douglas
D
Trczinski
Brent
B
Graham
D001132:Arm; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires