Open AccessThe importance of development standards for anchoring vignettes: an illustrative example from pediatric localized scleroderma quality of life
Author(s) -
Christina K. Zigler,
H Jacobe,
Kaveh Ardalan,
Theresa Coles,
Sidney Lane,
Kaila L. Schollaert,
Kathryn S. Torok
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
quality of life research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1573-2649
pISSN - 0962-9343
DOI - 10.1007/s11136-020-02575-6
Subject(s) - vignette , readability , test (biology) , quality of life (healthcare) , quality of life research , comprehension , quality (philosophy) , medicine , psychology , comparability , applied psychology , clinical psychology , public health , social psychology , computer science , nursing , biology , programming language , paleontology , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , combinatorics
Anchoring vignettes (AVs) are a promising measurement technique to reduce bias in patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures by helping researchers understand differences in how individuals and groups interpret response options. However, little attention has been paid to ensure quality development of AVs, and their performance has not been well assessed in pediatric populations. In this study, we explore the application of a rigorous development process for AVs based upon current standards for PROs, as well as feasibility of AVs when administered to children and adolescents.