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Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals : Practice, Research and Development by Alison J. Laver-Fawcett and Diane L. Cox (2021, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101119633095
ISBN-139781119633099
eBay Product ID (ePID)3050093147
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NamePrinciples of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals : Practice, Research and Development
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
SubjectAllied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorAlison J. Laver-Fawcett, Diane L. Cox
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight46.5 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2020-051154
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal610.73/7
Table Of ContentAuthors' Biography ix Authors Contributing to Case Studies xi Foreword xiii Preface xiv Acknowledgements xviii Introduction 1 Section I Assessment and Measurement in Practice 13 Chapter 1 The Importance of Accurate Assessment and Outcome Measurement 15 Chapter 2 Methods of Assessment and Sources of Assessment Data 49 Chapter 3 Purposes of Assessment and Measurement 100 Chapter 4 What Is Measurement? 131 Chapter 5 Test Administration, Reporting, and Recording 147 Chapter 6 The Importance of Clinical Reasoning and Reflective Practice in Effective Assessment 171 Section 2 Concepts for Assessment and Measurement 229 Chapter 7 Standardisation 231 Chapter 8 Validity and Clinical Utility 243 Chapter 9 Reliability 272 Chapter 10 Selecting and Appraising Assessments and Outcome Measures 295 Section 3 Assessment and Measurement for Service Evaluation and Improvement 335 Chapter 11 Applying Models to Assessment and Outcome Measurement 337 Chapter 12 Implementing the Optimum Assessment and Measurement Approach 376 Chapter 13 Using Assessment and Outcome Measures in Service Evaluation 393 Section 4 Developing and Evaluating Assessments and Outcome Measures 411 Chapter 14 Test Development 413 Chapter 15 Conducting Psychometric Studies 433 Brief Answers to Chapter Review Questions 445 Index 453
SynopsisPrinciples of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals The revised and updated second edition of Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals offers an authoritative guide for allied health professionals and students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, explore the assessment process that encompasses the data collection methods, the evaluation process that determines the effectiveness of an intervention, and standardised and systematic outcome measurement procedures. The book discusses in detail the various methods of data collection (observation, interview, standardised testing) and the types of sources (self-report, proxy, observational) for collecting information. The main purposes of assessment (descriptive, evaluative, predictive, discriminative) are also presented. The book addresses the topics of standardization, levels of measurement, reliability, validity, and clinical usefulness. The text provides the information needed to select and perform assessment and outcomes measurement to inform goal setting, evaluate outcomes, and ensure that interventions are effective, efficient, and economical in order to provide quality services to clients and their carers. This important book: Covers information on assessment and measurement in practice, research, and service evaluation and improvement Explores how to develop and evaluate assessments and outcome measures Offers an international perspective Discusses the criteria for choosing a particular assessment approach Informs the critical appraisal of the evidence underpinning standardised assessments and measures, and selecting the best tools for practice or research Includes updated and additional case studies Provides worksheets and additional illustrations to enhance understanding Written for allied health students and professionals, Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals is the essential guide to assessing, measuring, and evaluating the impact and outcome of clinical practice and interventions.
LC Classification NumberR697.A4
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