Publications [#301762] of Peter A Ubel

Journal Articles

1. Smith, DM; Brown, SL; Ubel, PA, Mispredictions and misrecollections: challenges for subjective outcome measurement., Disability and rehabilitation, vol. 30 no. 6 (January, 2008), pp. 418-424, ISSN 0963-8288 [17943514], [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/17)

   Abstract:
   

   Purpose

   To review research from the behavioral sciences that demonstrates how predictions of future events--and memories of past events--are often systematically biased.

   Method

   Description of how these biases present challenges for subjective outcome measurement in rehabilitation settings, and for measuring health utility.

   Results

   Two new techniques for outcome measurement that have been specifically designed to resist these biases Ecological Momentary Assessment and the Day Reconstruction Method are successful.

   Conclusion

   We propose that these techniques could be adopted for measuring rehabilitation outcomes.