Measurement instruments

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Measurement instruments

Are you looking for a measurement instrument? This website may be helpful.

 
Measurement instruments for measuring health status and quality of life
Are you looking for a measurement instrument to measure (aspects of) health status or quality of life? On this website you can find an overview of 253 systematic reviews of outcome measures in the field of health status and quality of life. For example, questionnaires for measuring pain, symptoms, physical functioning, mental functioning, social functioning, (health-related) quality of life, etc. Systematic reviews of measurement instruments are often a useful starting point for finding existing measurement instruments. However, keep in mind that these reviews may not be complete and can be out of date.
 
Databases of measurement instruments
On the internet you can find several databases of measurement instruments. Click here for an overview of some of these databases.
 
Online measurement instruments
Many comonly used measurement instruments have their own website with information about the instrument. Many questionnaires can be downloaded from these websites. Click here for more information.