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Using a Distribution-Based Approach and Systematic Review Methods to Derive Minimum Clinically Important Differences

2020-12-04

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<h4>Background: </h4> Clinical interpretation of changes measured on a scale is dependent on knowing the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for that scale: the threshold above which clinicians, patients, and researchers perceive an outcome difference. Until now, approaches to determining MCIDs were based upon individual studies or surveys of experts. However, the comparison of meta-analytic treatment e...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-114299/v1
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