Title |
A critical analysis of test-retest reliability in instrument validation studies of cancer patients under palliative care: a systematic review
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Published in |
BMC Medical Research Methodology, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2288-14-8 |
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Authors |
Carlos Eduardo Paiva, Eliane Marçon Barroso, Estela Cristina Carneseca, Cristiano de Pádua Souza, Felipe Thomé dos Santos, Rossana Verónica Mendoza López, Sakamoto Bianca Ribeiro Paiva |
Abstract |
Patient-reported outcome validation needs to achieve validity and reliability standards. Among reliability analysis parameters, test-retest reliability is an important psychometric property. Retested patients must be in a clinically stable condition. This is particularly problematic in palliative care (PC) settings because advanced cancer patients are prone to a faster rate of clinical deterioration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the methods by which multi-symptom and health-related qualities of life (HRQoL) based on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have been validated in oncological PC settings with regards to test-retest reliability. |
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