Measurement in Medicine: A Practical Guide - Brossura

De Vet, Henrica C. W. W.

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ISBN 10: 0521133858 ISBN 13: 9780521133852

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

The success of the Apgar score demonstrates the astounding power of an appropriate clinical instrument. This down-to-earth book provides practical advice, underpinned by theoretical principles, on developing and evaluating measurement instruments in all fields of medicine. It equips you to choose the most appropriate instrument for specific purposes. The book covers measurement theories, methods and criteria for evaluating and selecting instruments. It provides methods to assess measurement properties, such as reliability, validity and responsiveness, and interpret the results. Worked examples and end-of-chapter assignments use real data and well-known instruments to build your skills at implementation and interpretation through hands-on analysis of real-life cases. All data and solutions are available online. This is a perfect course book for students and a perfect companion for professionals/researchers in the medical and health sciences who care about the quality and meaning of the measurements they perform.

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Recensione:

'... the book covers such a broad range of topics, researchers at any stage of the scale development or assessment process can be expected to find some utility in the advice and excellent examples ... As research on health measurement expands, we expect this book to serve as a helpful companion to the medical and health researcher.' Quality of Life Research

Descrizione del libro:

Measurement instruments are essential in medicine to assess the severity of diseases, monitor health status or evaluate the effects of interventions. Learn how to improve these measurements with this book, which provides handholds for the development and evaluation of measurement instruments in all clinical disciplines.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521133858
• ISBN 13: 9780521133852
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 350