Quantitative challenges facing patient-centered outcomes research.
Patient-centered outcomes research collects and analyzes data from patients and other stakeholders to improve health care delivery and outcomes and guide health care decisions. However, there are a number of challenges in conducting quantitative analyses of patient-centered data. This article provides an overview of the analytical challenges and describes approaches to consider to overcome the challenges, as well as directions for future development.
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Lori D
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McLeod
Lauren M
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Nelson
Valerie S L
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Sheri E
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PRO instrument development; patient-centered outcomes research; patient-reported outcomes; patient-reported outcomes measure; psychometrics