Outcomes & Quality of Life

Terms for measuring and valuing health outcomes, including patient-reported outcomes, utility values and QALYs.

  • Topic: Outcomes & Quality of Life
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Ceiling EffectCeiling Limitation, Score Ceiling

A measurement limitation in which many respondents score at or near the best possible value, leaving an instrument unable to detect further improvement.

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Clinician-Reported OutcomeClinRO, Observer Clinical Outcome

A clinical outcome based on a trained professional's observation or interpretation of a patient's signs or condition, unlike a patient-reported outcome.

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CrosswalkScore Mapping, Instrument Mapping

A statistical mapping converting health state scores from one version of an instrument to an equivalent score on another version.

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