Is the Patient Activation Measure a valid measure of osteoarthritis self-management attitudes and capabilities? Results of a Rasch analysis

Abstract Background The Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) was developed using Rasch analysis to assess knowledge, skills and confidence in the management of one’s health. Previous studies report positive relationships between PAM-13 scores, self-management behaviours and longitudinal health outcom...

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Main Authors: J. P. Eyles, M. Ferreira, K. Mills, B. R. Lucas, S. R. Robbins, M. Williams, H. Lee, S. Appleton, D. J. Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01364-6