The Patient-Reported Outcomes Thermometer–5-Item Scale (5T-PROs): Validation of a New Tool for the Quick Assessment of Overall Health Status in Painful Rheumatic Diseases

Objective. To investigate the construct validity, reliability (internal consistency and retest reliability), and feasibility of the patient-reported outcomes thermometer–5-item scale (5T-PROs), a new tool to measure overall health status in patients with painful chronic rheumatic diseases such as rh...

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Main Authors: Fausto Salaffi, Marco Di Carlo, Marina Carotti, Sonia Farah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3496846