• J Hand Surg Am · Feb 2013

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    Measurement scales in clinical research of the upper extremity, part 1: general principles, measures of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction.

    • Marie Badalamente, Laureen Coffelt, John Elfar, Glenn Gaston, Warren Hammert, Jerry Huang, Lisa Lattanza, Joy Macdermid, Greg Merrell, David Netscher, Zubin Panthaki, Greg Rafijah, Douglas Trczinski, Brent Graham, and American Society for Surgery of the Hand Clinical Trials and Outcomes Committee.
    • American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Chicago, IL, USA.
    • J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Feb 1; 38 (2): 401-6; quiz 406.

    AbstractMeasurement is a fundamental cornerstone in all aspects of scientific discovery, including clinical research. To be useful, measurement instruments must meet several key criteria, the most important of which are satisfactory reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Part 1 of this article reviews the general concepts of measurement instruments and describes the measurement of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction.Copyright © 2013 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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