Outcomes Research Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, EPN 4088, 6130 Executive Blvd., MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA.
Qual Life Res. 2010 May;19(4):473-5. doi: 10.1007/s11136-010-9612-x. Epub 2010 Mar 25.
There is no advantage at this time to abandon the term "response shift" as suggested by Ubel et al. (Qual Life Res, 2010). The term is well known in the research field and has impacted the way we think about measuring quality of life (QOL) longitudinally. However, Ubel et al. (Qual Life Res, 2010) have provided the incentive to start an open dialogue on the subject with opportunities to refine the language of response shift and educate researchers. In this article, we identify opportunities in designing research studies to minimize or account for response shifts by considering the (1) selection of QOL concepts to measure, (2) questionnaires used to assess the QOL concepts, (3) design of the research study, (4) target population, and (5) analyses and reporting of results. Careful consideration of each of these issues will help us identify new methodologies and improved study designs that will move the QOL research field forward.
目前，尚不宜如 Ubel 等人（Qual Life Res，2010）所建议的那样摒弃“反应转移”这一术语。该术语在研究领域广为人知，并影响了我们对纵向测量生命质量（QOL）的方式的思考。然而，Ubel 等人（Qual Life Res，2010）已经提供了一个契机，让我们就这一主题展开公开对话，有机会完善反应转移的语言，并对研究人员进行教育。在本文中，我们确定了在设计研究时通过以下方式来最小化或考虑反应转移的机会：（1）选择要测量的 QOL 概念，（2）用于评估 QOL 概念的问卷，（3）研究设计，（4）目标人群，以及（5）分析和报告结果。仔细考虑这些问题中的每一个问题，将有助于我们确定新的方法和改进的研究设计，从而推动 QOL 研究领域的发展。
