An outpatient being treated in the infusion center for thalassemia is asked to fill out a form about satisfaction with the center, while the patient waits for the appointment. The form consists of five questions, each a statement, with six possibilities after it: Strongly Agree, Agree, Slightly Agree, Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree. What is the best description of these questions?

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The described form is best described as a Likert scale, which is a psychometric scale commonly used in questionnaires to obtain participant preferences or degree of agreement with a statement, using a range of options from "Strongly Agree" to "Strongly Disagree."

An Outpatient Being Treated in the Infusion Center for Thalassemia