Journal article
Outcome Instruments
Abstract
The number of outcome instruments available for use in orthopaedic observational studies has increased dramatically in recent years. Properly developed and tested outcome instruments provide a very useful tool for orthopaedic research. Criteria have been proposed to assess the measurement properties and quality of health-status instruments. Unfortunately, not all instruments are developed with use of strict quality criteria. In this article, we …
Authors
Poolman RW; Swiontkowski MF; Fairbank JCT; Schemitsch EH; Sprague S; de Vet HCW
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 91, No. Supplement_3, pp. 41–49
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 1, 2009
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.h.01551
ISSN
0021-9355