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The importance of rating scales in measuring patient-reported outcomes

2012158 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Jyoti Khadka · Flinders Medical Centre

Vijaya K. Gothwal · L V Prasad Eye Institute

Colm McAlinden · Flinders Medical Centre

Ecosse L. Lamoureux · Singapore National Eye Center

Konrad Pesudovs · Flinders Medical Centre

Abstract

Developers of PRO instruments should use a simple question format, fewer (four to five) and labelled response categories.

Topics & Keywords

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Economic and Environmental Valuation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and production

Publication Details

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 80-80

DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-80

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 26.53

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