Defining and interpreting the clinical relevance of intervention effects for patient-reported outcomes: the smallest worthwhile effect construct.

Innocenti T, Schleimer T, de Wit M, Ferreira M, Furukawa TA, Hansford HJ, McAuley JH, Salanti G, Salvioli S, Ostelo R, Chiarotto A

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620
Published: 2026 Jul 23
Container: BMJ evidence-based medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620,
  title = {Defining and interpreting the clinical relevance of intervention effects for patient-reported outcomes: the smallest worthwhile effect construct.},
  author = {Innocenti T and Schleimer T and de Wit M and Ferreira M and Furukawa TA and Hansford HJ and McAuley JH and Salanti G and Salvioli S and Ostelo R and Chiarotto A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ evidence-based medicine},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620}
}

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TI  - Defining and interpreting the clinical relevance of intervention effects for patient-reported outcomes: the smallest worthwhile effect construct.
AU  - Innocenti T
AU  - Schleimer T
AU  - de Wit M
AU  - Ferreira M
AU  - Furukawa TA
AU  - Hansford HJ
AU  - McAuley JH
AU  - Salanti G
AU  - Salvioli S
AU  - Ostelo R
AU  - Chiarotto A
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ evidence-based medicine
DO  - 10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620
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T, I., T, S., M, D. W., M, F., TA, F., HJ, H., JH, M., G, S., S, S., R, O., & A, C. (2026). Defining and interpreting the clinical relevance of intervention effects for patient-reported outcomes: the smallest worthwhile effect construct.. BMJ evidence-based medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620

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