Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1993 Dec;2(6):441-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00422218.

Psychometric considerations in evaluating health-related quality of life measures

R D Hays  1 , R Anderson, D Revicki
Affiliations
Review

Psychometric considerations in evaluating health-related quality of life measures

R D Hays et al. Qual Life Res. 1993 Dec.

Abstract

How does one determine if a measure of health-related quality of life (HRQL) is adequate for clinical trials? Psychometric methods are frequently used to answer this question. What is psychometrics all about? In this paper we address these questions, discussing common psychometric evaluation procedures applied to HRQL measures. Specifically, we discuss issues regarding the evaluation of reliability and validity (including responsiveness).

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Med Care. 1989 Mar;27(3 Suppl):S168-77 - PubMed
    1. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1993 Apr;41(4):377-83 - PubMed
    1. Radiology. 1983 Sep;148(3):839-43 - PubMed
    1. Med Care. 1994 Jul;32(7):716-31 - PubMed
    1. Ann Intern Med. 1990 Jul 15;113(2):147-54 - PubMed

Publication types