The role of response domain and scale label in the quantitative interpretation of patient-reported outcome measure response options.

Tessa PeasgoodJen-Yu ChangRobina MirClara MukuriaPhilip A Powell

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2021)

Members of the public quantify common response options in a similar way, but their quantification is not equivalent across domains or every type of respondent. Recommendations for the use of certain scale labels over others in PROM development are provided.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
healthcare
mental health
high resolution
emergency department
clinical practice
mass spectrometry