The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: Lack of consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions has led to confusion about which measurement properties are relevant and which concepts they represent. The aim was to clarify and standardize terminology and definitions of measurement properties by reaching consensus among a group of experts and to develop a taxonomy of measurement properties relevant for evaluating health instruments. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: An international Delphi study with four written rounds was performed. Participating experts had a background in epidemiology, statistics, psychology, and clinical medicine. The panel was asked to rate their (dis)agreement about proposals on a five-point scale. Consensus was considered to be reached when at least 67% of the panel agreed. RESULTS: Of 91 invited experts, 57 agreed to participate and 43 actually participated. Consensus was reached on positions of measurement properties in the taxonomy (68-84%), terminology (74-88%, except for structural validity 56%), and definitions of measurement properties (68-88%). The panel extensively discussed the positions of internal consistency and responsiveness in the taxonomy, the terms "reliability" and "structural validity," and the definitions of internal consistency and reliability. CONCLUSIONS: Consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties was reached. Hopefully, this will lead to a more uniform use of terms and definitions in the literature on measurement properties.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Mokkink2010
%A Mokkink, Lidwine B
%A Terwee, Caroline B
%A Patrick, Donald L
%A Alonso, Jordi
%A Stratford, Paul W
%A Knol, Dirk L
%A Bouter, Lex M
%A de Vet, Henrica C W
%D 2010
%J Journal of clinical epidemiology
%K ClinicalProtocols ClinicalProtocols:classification ClinicalProtocols:standards Consensus DataInterpretation DelphiTechnique GuidelinesasTopic HealthStatus HealthStatusIndicators Humans InternationalCooperation OutcomeAssessment(HealthCare) OutcomeAssessment(HealthCare):classification OutcomeAssessment(HealthCare):standards Psychometrics QualityofLife Questionnaires ReproducibilityofResults Statistical TerminologyasTopic
%N 7
%P 737-45
%R 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.02.006
%T The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes.
%U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T84-504DHC2-6/2/0a8cf2549434b51f0a35bbf9a7a8ea9e http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20494804
%V 63
%X OBJECTIVE: Lack of consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions has led to confusion about which measurement properties are relevant and which concepts they represent. The aim was to clarify and standardize terminology and definitions of measurement properties by reaching consensus among a group of experts and to develop a taxonomy of measurement properties relevant for evaluating health instruments. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: An international Delphi study with four written rounds was performed. Participating experts had a background in epidemiology, statistics, psychology, and clinical medicine. The panel was asked to rate their (dis)agreement about proposals on a five-point scale. Consensus was considered to be reached when at least 67% of the panel agreed. RESULTS: Of 91 invited experts, 57 agreed to participate and 43 actually participated. Consensus was reached on positions of measurement properties in the taxonomy (68-84%), terminology (74-88%, except for structural validity 56%), and definitions of measurement properties (68-88%). The panel extensively discussed the positions of internal consistency and responsiveness in the taxonomy, the terms "reliability" and "structural validity," and the definitions of internal consistency and reliability. CONCLUSIONS: Consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties was reached. Hopefully, this will lead to a more uniform use of terms and definitions in the literature on measurement properties.
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author = {Mokkink, Lidwine B and Terwee, Caroline B and Patrick, Donald L and Alonso, Jordi and Stratford, Paul W and Knol, Dirk L and Bouter, Lex M and de Vet, Henrica C W},
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title = {The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes.},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T84-504DHC2-6/2/0a8cf2549434b51f0a35bbf9a7a8ea9e http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20494804},
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