TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcome instruments
T2 - Rationale for their use
AU - Poolman, Rudolf W.
AU - Swiontkowski, Marc F.
AU - Fairbank, Jeremy C T
AU - Schemitsch, Emil H.
AU - Sprague, Sheila
AU - De Vet, Henrica C W
PY - 2009/5/1
Y1 - 2009/5/1
N2 - 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 discuss these quality criteria and provide the reader with a tool to help select the most appropriate instrument for use in an observational study. We also review the steps for future use of outcome instruments, including the standardization of their use in orthopaedic research.
AB - 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 discuss these quality criteria and provide the reader with a tool to help select the most appropriate instrument for use in an observational study. We also review the steps for future use of outcome instruments, including the standardization of their use in orthopaedic research.
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U2 - 10.2106/JBJS.H.01551
DO - 10.2106/JBJS.H.01551
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19411499
AN - SCOPUS:66349110854
SN - 0021-9355
VL - 91
SP - 41
EP - 49
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
IS - SUPPL. 3
ER -