Health measurement scales : a practical guide to their development and use /

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"Clinicians and those in health sciences are frequently called upon to measure subjective states such as attitudes, feelings, quality of life, educational achievement and aptitude, and learning style in their patients. This fifth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables these groups to both...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Streiner, David L. (Autor), Norman, Geoffrey R. (Autor), Cairney, John, 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edición:Fifth edition.
Temas:
Health status indicators > Measurement.
Health surveys.
Public health > Evaluation.
Medical care > Evaluation.
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Medical Audit
Santé publique > Évaluation.
Soins médicaux > Évaluation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Health status indicators > Measurement
Health surveys
Medical care > Evaluation
Public health > Evaluation
Enquêtes sanitaires.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to health measurement scales
  • Basic concepts
  • Devising the items
  • Scaling responses
  • Selecting the items
  • Biases in responding
  • From items to scales
  • Reliability
  • Generalizability theory
  • Validity
  • Measuring change
  • Item response theory
  • Methods of administration
  • Ethical consideration
  • Reporting test results
  • Appendix A : Where to find tests
  • Appendix B : A (very) brief introduction to factor analysis.

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