Quality of life : the assessment, analysis and interpretation of patient-reported outcomes /
Fayers, Peter M.
Machin, David,1939-
Chichester ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,
c2007.
Rev. ed. of: Quality of life / Peter M. Fayers and David Machin. c2000.
Includes bibliographical references ( p. [515]-528) and index.
Introduction -- Principles of measurement scales -- Developing a questionnaire -- Scores and measurements : validity, reliability, sensitivity -- Multi-item scales -- Factor analysis and structural equation modelling -- Item response theory and differential item functioning -- Item banks, item listing and computer-adaptive tests -- Choosing and scoring questionnaires -- Clinical trials -- Sample sizes -- Cross-sectional analysis -- Exploring longitudinal data -- Modelling longitudinal data -- Missing data -- Practical and reporting issues -- Quality-adjusted survival -- Clinical interpretation -- Meta-analysis.
Quality of life
Outcome assessment (Medical care)