Methods for defining and determining the clinical significance of treatment effects: Description, application, and alternatives

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作者
Jacobson, NS [1 ]
Roberts, LJ [1 ]
Berns, SB [1 ]
McGlinchey, JB [1 ]
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[1] Univ Washington, Dept Psychol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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10.1037/0022-006X.67.3.300
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
This article summarizes and scrutinizes the growth of the development of clinically relevant and psychometrically sound approaches for determining the clinical significance of treatment effects in mental health research by tracing its evolution, by examining modifications in the method, and by discussing representative applications. Future directions for this methodology are proposed.
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