Title | Making the best match: selecting outcome measures for clinical trials and outcome studies. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Coster WJ |
Journal | Am J Occup Ther |
Volume | 67 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 162-70 |
Date Published | 2013 Mar-Apr |
ISSN | 1943-7676 |
Keywords | Clinical Trials as Topic, Guidelines as Topic, Humans, Research Design, Sensitivity and Specificity, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome |
Abstract | Selecting an appropriate outcome measure is a critical step in designing valid and useful clinical trials and outcome studies. This selection process needs to extend beyond examining basic psychometric properties to consider additional features of instruments that may affect their validity and utility for the study's purpose. This article discusses these additional factors and their potential impact on outcome measurement. Guidelines are proposed to help clinical researchers and consumers of clinical research literature evaluate the match between the study purpose, population, and instrument. |
DOI | 10.5014/ajot.2013.006015 |
Alternate Journal | Am J Occup Ther |
PubMed ID | 23433270 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3628620 |
Grant List | R24 HD065688 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States 1R24HD065688-02 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |