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Toward clinical applications of health status measures: sensitivity of scales to clinically important changes.

Deyo RA and 1 other. Health Serv Res, 1984. Cited by 169 papers, by iCite.

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Title
Toward clinical applications of health status measures: sensitivity of scales to clinically important changes.
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Journal
Health Serv Res
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Year
1984
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Publication types
Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Citations, by iCite
169
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Relative citation ratio, by iCite
10.7
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Revised in PubMed
2019-12-10
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Authors2

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OrderAuthorForenameKindORCID iD
1Deyo RAR A
2Inui TST S

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Topics16

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MeSH termMajor
Health Status IndicatorsMajor topic
Health SurveysMajor topic
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health CareMajor topic
Adult
Aged
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Rheumatology
Self-Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Washington

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References10

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11,200,192The sickness impact profile. Development of an outcome measure of health care.Am J Public Health1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1200192PubMed
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34,708,414Toward an operational definition of health.J Health Soc Behav1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4708414PubMed
41,025,055Validation of an interval scaling: the sickness impact profile.Health Serv Res1976https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1025055PubMed
5857,684The development and application of indices of health: general methods and a summary of results.Am J Public Health1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/857684PubMed
67,235,100Choosing measures of health status for individuals in general populations.Am J Public Health1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7235100PubMed
77,278,416The Sickness Impact Profile: development and final revision of a health status measure.Med Care1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7278416PubMed
86,827,872Measuring functional outcomes in chronic disease: a comparison of traditional scales and a self-administered health status questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Med Care1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6827872PubMed
107,278,417The Duke-UNC Health Profile: an adult health status instrument for primary care.Med Care1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7278417PubMed
116,456,414Treatment of intractable rheumatoid arthritis with total lymphoid irradiation.N Engl J Med1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6456414PubMed

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