Journal article
Misinterpretation with norm-based scoring of health status in adults with type 1 diabetes
Abstract
BackgroundInterpretations of profile and preference based measure scores can differ. Profile measures often use a norm-based scoring algorithm where each scale is scored to have a standardized mean and standard deviation, relative to the general population scores/norms (i.e., norm-based). Preference-based index measures generate an overall scores on the conventional scale in which 0.00 is assigned to dead and 1.00 is assigned to perfect health. …
Authors
Supina AL; Feeny DH; Carroll LJ; Johnson JA
Journal
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 4, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2006
DOI
10.1186/1477-7525-4-15
ISSN
1477-7525