Health measurement scales : a practical guide to their development and use
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Health measurement scales : a practical guide to their development and use
（Oxford medical publications）
Oxford University Press, 1989
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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ISBN 9780192617736
内容説明
The increased awareness of the impact of health care on the quality of human life means that clinical researchers working in a wide spectrum of disciplines need information about measures such as pain, depression, or function. A sound, scientific and reproducable system of measurement is required by researchers in disciplines such as psychiatry, rheumatology, oncology - and other health professions such as nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. Based on a graduate course developed by the authors at McMaster University, this book introduces concepts of measurement to researchers in health sciences, emphasizing applications rather than theory. Topics are covered in the order they might confront someone faced with the problem of developing a new measurement, beginning with an overview of the criteria which should be used to assess any measurement instrument. Finally, appendices show the reader how to find further information about tests and scales.
目次
- Basic concepts
- devising the items
- scaling responses
- selecting the items
- biases in responding
- from items to scales
- reliability
- generalizability theory
- validity
- measuring change
- latent-trait theory
- methods of administration.
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: pbk ISBN 9780192620477
内容説明
The increased awareness of the impact of health care on the quality of human life means that clinical researchers working in a wide spectrum of disciplines need information about "soft" measures such as pain, depression, or function. A sound, scientific, and reproducible system of measurement is required by clinicians and researchers in disciplines such as psychiatry, rheumatology, oncology and other health professions such as nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Based on a graduate course developed by the authors at McMaster University, this book describes the principles of measurement, developed in education and psychology, for a health sciences audience. The book discusses both traditional topics in measurement, eg item selection and reliability, and contemporary topics such as generalizability theory and latent tract theory, covering all the steps necessary in developing a new measurement scale, from the initial literature search to the design and analysis of reliability and validity studies. Many of the standard topics are addressed using a minimum of algebra and technical vocabulary.
Although the examples are drawn from health sciences, the book should also be useful to all students of measurement in the social and behavioural sciences.
目次
- Basic concepts
- devising the items
- scaling responses
- selecting the items
- biases in responding
- from items to scales
- reliability
- generalizing theory
- validity
- measuring change
- latent-trait theory
- methods of administration. Appendices: further reading
- where to find tests.
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