Thurstone scaling revealed systematic health-state valuation differences between patients with dementia and proxies

Abstract Background Conventional techniques to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a single value or index are complex, require abstract reasoning skills, and are prone to biases (e.g., adaptation). A possible alternative that requires less cognitive demand is Thurstone scaling. The pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical epidemiology 2012-08, Vol.65 (8), p.897-905
Hauptverfasser:	Arons, Alexander M.M, Krabbe, Paul F.M, Schölzel-Dorenbos, Carla J.M, van der Wilt, Gert Jan, Olde Rikkert, Marcel G.M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Caregivers Caregivers - psychology Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Dementia Dementia - psychology Dementia disorders Epidemiology Family - psychology Female Health state Health Status Health-related quality of life Humans Internal Medicine Male Measurement Medical sciences Miscellaneous Neurology Patients Proxies Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Quality of life Quality of Life - psychology Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Thurstone scaling Utility
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