Measurement scales in clinical research of the upper extremity, part 1: general principles, measures of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction

Marie Badalamente; Laureen Coffelt; John Elfar; Glenn Gaston; Warren Hammert; Jerry Huang; Lisa Lattanza; Joy Macdermid; Greg Merrell; David Netscher; Zubin Panthaki; Greg Rafijah; Douglas Trczinski; Brent Graham; American Society for Surgery of the Hand Clinical Trials and Outcomes Committee

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.028

Measurement scales in clinical research of the upper extremity, part 1: general principles, measures of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction

J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Feb;38(2):401-6; quiz 406. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.028.

Authors

Marie Badalamente¹, Laureen Coffelt, John Elfar, Glenn Gaston, Warren Hammert, Jerry Huang, Lisa Lattanza, Joy Macdermid, Greg Merrell, David Netscher, Zubin Panthaki, Greg Rafijah, Douglas Trczinski, Brent Graham; American Society for Surgery of the Hand Clinical Trials and Outcomes Committee

Affiliation

¹ American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Chicago, IL, USA.

Abstract

Measurement is a fundamental cornerstone in all aspects of scientific discovery, including clinical research. To be useful, measurement instruments must meet several key criteria, the most important of which are satisfactory reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Part 1 of this article reviews the general concepts of measurement instruments and describes the measurement of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Review

MeSH terms

Arm*
Biomedical Research / statistics & numerical data*
Health Status Indicators*
Humans
Pain Measurement / methods*
Pain Measurement / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data*
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires*

Grants and funding

K08 AR060164/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States