Evaluating patient-based outcome measures for use in clinical trials.
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چکیده
By means of the above criteria, further primary research and consensus-type processes should be used to evaluate leading instruments in the different fields and specialties of health care to improve use of patient-based outcome measures in trials. Primary research is needed either in the form of methodological additions to substantive clinical trials (for example comparing the performance of two or more measures) or studies of leading measures with methodology as the primary rationale.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health technology assessment
دوره 2 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998