Minimal Clinically Important Difference
"Minimal Clinically Important Difference" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A statistically significant minimum set of clinical outcomes that demonstrates a clinical benefit of an intervention or treatment.
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D000071081
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.399.750 N05.715.360.575.575.399.750
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| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Minimal Clinically Important Difference" by people in Profiles.
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Ascertainment of Minimal Clinically Important Differences in the Diabetes Distress Scale-17: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 11 01; 6(11):e2342950.
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Quality of Life Effect of the Anti-CCR4 Monoclonal Antibody Mogamulizumab Versus Vorinostat in Patients With Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2021 02; 21(2):97-105.
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Unique Substantial Clinical Benefit Values for the 12-Item International Hip Outcome Tool Based on Preoperative Level of Function. Arthroscopy. 2020 04; 36(4):1033-1038.
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Minimal clinically important change in patients with cervical dystonia: Results from the CD PROBE study. J Neurol Sci. 2019 Oct 15; 405:116413.
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Early Experience and Results Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct; 34(10):2313-2318.
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference for PROMIS Physical Function in Patients With Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Jun; 44(6):454-459.e1.
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The minimal clinically important difference of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale in patients with cancer with agitated delirium. Cancer. 2018 05 15; 124(10):2246-2252.
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What is a clinically relevant difference in MDADI scores between groups of head and neck cancer patients? Laryngoscope. 2016 05; 126(5):1108-13.
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference in the Physical, Emotional, and Total Symptom Distress Scores of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Feb; 51(2):262-9.