Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 608-618 , June 2002

Measuring agreement between patient and proxy responses to multidimensional health-related quality-of-life measures in clinical trials: An application of psychometric profile analysis

  • Kevin P. Weinfurt

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical and Genetic Economics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 17969 Durham, NC 27715, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 919-668-8101; fax: 919-668-7124.(K.P. Weinfurt)
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  • Sara M. Trucco

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Richard J. Willke

      Affiliations

    • Global Outcomes Research, Pharmacia Corporation, Peapack, NJ, USA
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  • Kevin A. Schulman

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical and Genetic Economics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 17969 Durham, NC 27715, USA

Received 4 April 2001 ,Revised 18 December 2001 ,Accepted 18 January 2002.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 608-618 , June 2002

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