Pediatric outcomes research: development of an outcomes instrument for tonsil and adenoid disease. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We describe the design and validation process of a disease-specific health status instrument for use in children with tonsil and adenoid disease. This instrument is reliable and valid and should be useful in future outcomes research on tonsil and adenoid disease. Some of the unique issues and challenges regarding outcomes research in pediatric patients are also discussed.

publication date

  • March 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Adenoids
  • Health Status
  • Lymphatic Diseases
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Tonsillitis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034054004

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00005537-200003002-00004

PubMed ID

  • 10718408

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 110

issue

  • 3 Pt 3