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[Responsiveness of outcome measures]
María Jesús García de Yébenes Prous1, Francisco Rodríguez Salvanés, Loreto Carmona Ortells
1Unidad de Investigación. Fundación Española de Reumatología. Madrid. España.
Abstract:
In medical research, particularly in the field of rheumatology, there is great interest about the concept of responsiveness of outcome measures as a sign of changes in the patient's health status. However, the terminology sorrounding this concept and the methods of analysis are confusing and lacking in consensus. We present a review about the concept and analysis of responsiveness taking into account both, the characteristics of the responsiveness and the type of design and predictable change in the sample being studied.
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