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Alonso Carrasco-Labra1, Tahira Devji2, Anila Qasim2

  • 1Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St East, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8; Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 240 S. 40th Street, 3rd Fl East, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
|June 27, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Reporting of minimal important difference (MID) estimates for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is frequently incomplete. These deficiencies, including lack of detail on anchors and variability, undermine the credibility and optimal use of MID findings.

Keywords:
Anchor-based methodsCredibilityMinimal important differencePatient-reported outcomeReporting qualitySystematic survey

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