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Arthritis
Research results from Amgen, Inc. update knowledge of arthritis
January 29th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Development and validation of a preference weight multiattribute health outcome measure for rheumatoid arthritis," have been published. In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To develop and validate multiattribute measures for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to report health states and estimate preference weights. Survey materials were mailed to 748 patients." "Factor analysis, an item response theory-based model, and an internal consistency test were used to identify attributes and evaluate items. Two multiattribute preference weight functions (MAPWF) were constructed. Construct validity...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2007-01-29)
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