The Amount of Change a Clinician Needs to See in an Outcome

question 12

Multiple Choice

The amount of change a clinician needs to see in an outcome measurement to determine if true clinical change has been attained refers to which of the following terms?

• A)Minimally clinically important difference
• B)Minimal detectable change
• C)Sensitivity
• D)Reliability

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between the amount sellers are prepared to take for a product or service and the actual payment they get.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a good or service and the actual market price they pay.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.

Marginal Cost

The rise in overall expenses associated with the production of an extra unit of a good or service.