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Health Measurement Scales : A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use by Geoffrey R. Norman and David L. Streiner (2008, Trade Paperback)

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Appendices include a comprehensive guide to finding existing scales, and a brief introduction to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199231885

ISBN-139780199231881

eBay Product ID (ePID)69736467

Product Key Features

Number of Pages428 Pages

Publication NameHealth Measurement Scales : a Practical Guide to Their Development and Use

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectPublic Health, Health Care Delivery, Epidemiology

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorGeoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight25 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"This book continues to be a valuable reference book for researchers interested in the intricacies and nuances of scale development and evaluation. The authors present a broad, informative approach, and do so in a humorous and interesting manner, making this book an enjoyable book to read."-- Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics "The purpose is to provide a resource to researchers in the health science on the subject of measurement. The book succeeds (as did prior editions) in covering aspects of psychosocial measurements with relevant health-related examples....The authors have added new material and expanded other material in important ways since the first edition. While all chapters are useful, the updated discussion of validity and the new secion on G-theory will stand out as important references for readers."-- Doody's, The text is well laid out with chapters covering basic concepts, devising the items, scaling responses, methods of administration and ethical considerations being easy to read., This book is a useful resource that should have a fairly broad appeal for researchers needing to develop new measurement scales, researchers who need to critically appraise literature concerned with measurement tools, and anyone interested in an accessible overview of important measurement issues and methods., This is a book that can be used as a key reference book by those who wish to study qualitative change in health status by the use of scales., "This book continues to be a valuable reference book for researchers interested in the intricacies and nuances of scale development and evaluation. The authors present a broad, informative approach, and do so in a humorous and interesting manner, making this book an enjoyable book to read."--Journalof Biopharmaceutical Statistics "The purpose is to provide a resource to researchers in the health science on the subject of measurement. The book succeeds (as did prior editions) in covering aspects of psychosocial measurements with relevant health-related examples....The authors have added new material and expanded other material in important ways since the first edition. While all chapters are useful, the updated discussion of validity and the new secion on G-theory will stand out as important references for readers."--Doody's, "This book continues to be a valuable reference book for researchers interested in the intricacies and nuances of scale development and evaluation. The authors present a broad, informative approach, and do so in a humorous and interesting manner, making this book an enjoyable book to read."--Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics "The purpose is to provide a resource to researchers in the health science on the subject of measurement. The book succeeds (as did prior editions) in covering aspects of psychosocial measurements with relevant health-related examples....The authors have added new material and expanded other material in important ways since the first edition. While all chapters are useful, the updated discussion of validity and the new secion on G-theory will stand out as important references for readers."--Doody's

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal362.1

Table Of Content1. Introduction2. Basic concepts3. Devising the items4. Scaling responses5. Selecting the items6. Biases in responding7. From items to scales8. Reliability9. Generalizability theory10. Validity11. Measuring change12. Item response theory13. Methods of administration14. Ethical considerations15. Reporting test resultsAppendices

SynopsisClinicians 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 fourth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables these groups who often have limited knowledge of statistics, to both develop scales to measure non-tangible health outcomes, and better evaluate and differentiate between existing tools. It covers how the individual items are developed; various biases that can affect responses (eg social desirability, yea-saying, framing); various response options; how to select the best items in the set; how to combine them into a scale; and then how to determine the reliability and validity of the scale. It concludes with a discussion of ethical issues that may be encountered, and guidelines for reporting the results of the scale development process. Appendices include a comprehensive guide to finding existing scales, and a brief introduction to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. It synthesizes the theory of scale construction with practical advice, making it the ultimate guide to how to develop and validate measurement scales that are to be used in the health sciences., A new edition of this practical guide for clinicans who are developing tools to measure subjective states, attitudes, or non-tangible outcomes in their patients, suitable for those who have no knowledge of statistics., 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 fourth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables these groups, who often have limited knowledge of statistics, to both develop scales to measure non-tangible health outcomes, and better evaluate and differentiate between existing tools.It covers how the individual items are developed; various biases that can affect responses (eg social desirability, yea-saying, framing); various response options; how to select the best items in the set; how to combine them into a scale; and then how to determine the reliability andvalidity of the scale. It concludes with a discussion of ethical issues that may be encountered, and guidelines for reporting the results of the scale development process. Appendices include a comprehensive guide to finding existing scales, and a brief introduction to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. It synthesizes the theory of scale construction with practical advice, making it the ultimate guide to how to develop and validate measurement scales that are to be used in thehealth sciences., 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 fourth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables these groups, who often have limited knowledge of statistics, to both develop scales to measure non-tangible health outcomes, and better evaluate and differentiate between existing tools. It covers how the individual items are developed; various biases that can affect responses (eg social desirability, yea-saying, framing); various response options; how to select the best items in the set; how to combine them into a scale; and then how to determine the reliability and validity of the scale. It concludes with a discussion of ethical issues that may be encountered, and guidelines for reporting the results of the scale development process. Appendices include a comprehensive guide to finding existing scales, and a brief introduction to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. It synthesizes the theory of scale construction with practical advice, making it the ultimate guide to how to develop and validate measurement scales that are to be used in the health sciences.

LC Classification NumberRA408.5