Measurement and the measurement of change : a primer for the health professions / Denise F. Polit, Frances Yang.
| Author/creator | Polit, Denise F. author. |
| Other author | Yang, Frances (Frances M.) author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | x, 350 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Basics of measurement -- Types of measurement -- Measurement properties : an overview -- Challenges in scale development -- Scale development : classical test theory -- Scale development : item response theory -- Developing clinimetric measures -- Reliability : test -- retest, parallel test, inter-rater, and intra-rater reliability -- Internal consistency -- Measurement error -- Content validity and face validity -- Criterion validity -- Construct validity : hypothesis testing -- Construct validity : structural validity -- Cross-cultural validity -- Interpretation of scores -- Change scores and their reliability -- Responsiveness -- The interpretation of change scores. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014042604 |
| ISBN | 9781451194494 |
| ISBN | 1451194498 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WA 950 P769M 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |