作者
Ahmad R Sedaghat
发表日期
2019/10
期刊
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
卷号
161
期号
4
页码范围
551-560
出版商
SAGE Publications
简介
Objective
The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) represents a threshold value of change in PROM score deemed to have an implication in clinical management. The MCID is frequently used to interpret the significance of results from clinical studies that use PROMs. However, an understanding of the many caveats of the MCID, as well as its strengths and limitations, is necessary. The objective of this article is to provide a review of the calculation, interpretation, and caveats of MCID.
Data Sources
MEDLINE and PubMed Central.
Review Methods
Literature search—including primary studies, review articles, and consensus statements—pertinent to the objectives of this review using PubMed.
Conclusions
The MCID of a PROM may vary depending on the patients and clinical context in which the PROM is given. The primary approaches for calculating MCID are …
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