Two constraints guided the identification of attributes: first, inclusion of the most salient attributes to minimize respondent burden and second, operationalization of attribute levels that are plausible.
In their systematic review Chiesa et al. [ 29] noted that neuropsychological testing supported these attentional processes in mindfulness meditation, although supportive findings were not observed in all studies, which the authors attributed to inconsistent operationalization and methodological limitations across studies.
Of the 6 identified attributes, 5 allowed operationalization into concrete levels (i.e., type of analgesic; degree of pain relief with analgesics; type of side-effects; severity of side-effects; and out-of-pocket cost).
Another potentially important difference between our study and those of Lindell and colleagues (Lindell and Whitney 2000; Lindell and Prater 2002; Terpstra and Lindell 2012), which is applicable to the discussion of both perceived response-efficacy and protective response costs, deals with the operationalization of attribute and barrier ratings.
For each dimension we propose an operationalization using patent classification and citation information.
23 This variability is commonly attributed to differences in the definition of frailty and its operationalization and the population studied.
Their operationalization has resulted in a set of indicators to measure the main attributes of care coherence (such as coordinated medical testing across care levels or the provision of care at the most appropriate care level), follow-up (such as the existence of communication and follow-up after discharge) and accessibility across care levels (waiting time after referral).
Attributes of the process of using CAM that may have value include patient empowerment, the operationalization of patient preference for a particular type of intervention, the length and process of the consultation, and still having treatment options open when other medical approaches have failed [ 4, 98].
Actively lead operationalization.
Conceptualization, operationalization, measurement.
Through the methodology proposed and the operationalization of the items as perceptions minus expectations, we suggest using two different scales for food and beverage products, one for intrinsic attributes and another for extrinsic attributes.
