Interpretation of many-valuedness in quality-of-life instruments

Ribeiro, Luís Pedro; Eklund, Patrik; Gomes Alves Ferreira, Maria Augusta; Magalhães Ribeiro, Anabela de; Farinha, Maria Conceição; Paiva, Maria Adelaide; Gonçalves, Tânia; de Almeida Fontes, Ana Paula; Pinheiro, João

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Ribeiro, Luís Pedro

Eklund, Patrik

Gomes Alves Ferreira, Maria Augusta

Magalhães Ribeiro, Anabela de

Farinha, Maria Conceição

Paiva, Maria Adelaide

Gonçalves, Tânia

de Almeida Fontes, Ana Paula

Pinheiro, João

Resumo(s)

Assessment instruments for functioning in general and quality of life in particular often involve discrete scales with three, four, or five values, or Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) with a range 0–100. VAS scales often need to be downsized and discretized using intervals or clusters. Cutoff points for these intervals/clusters need to be carefully selected and justified. Our objective was to underline the importance of providing clear interpretations of many-valuedness appearing in quality-of-life (QoL) instruments, and to present a methodology for the provision of such clearness. Doing so, we view QoL scales as originating within the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Assessment instruments Health Quality of life Visual analogue scales

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26243

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MDPI

DOI

10.3390/proceedings2024099009

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