David O. Francis|Melissa L McPheeters|Meaghan Noud|David F. Penson|Irene D. Feurer
Checklist to operationalize measurement characteristics of patient-reported outcome measures
Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
purpose study advance checklist evaluative criteria designed assess patientreported outcome pro measures developmental measurement properties applicability used systematic reviewers researchers clinicians varied range expertise psychometric measure development methodology directed literature search performed identify original studies textbooks consensus guidelines published reports propose criteria assessing quality pro measures recommendations sources iteratively distilled checklist key attributes preliminary items underwent evaluation 24 cognitive interviews clinicians quantitative researchers six measurement theory methodological novices independently applied final checklist assess six pro measures encompassing variety methods applications clinical constructs agreement novice expert scores assessed distillation process yielded 18item checklist six domains 1 conceptual model 2 content validity 3 reliability 4 construct validity 5 scoring interpretation 6 respondent burden presentation minimal instruction good agreement checklist item ratings achieved quantitative researchers expertise measurement theory less experienced clinicians mean kappa 070 range 066087 present simplified checklist help guide systematic reviewers researchers clinicians varied measurement theory expertise evaluate strengths weakness candidate pro measures developmental properties appropriateness specific applications