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Measurement in Medicine: A Practical Guide
Henrica C. W. De Vet
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Description for Measurement in Medicine: A Practical Guide
Paperback. Provides methods to develop and evaluate measurement instruments in all fields of medicine and quality standards for all measurement properties. Series: Practical Guides to Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Num Pages: 347 pages, 44 b/w illus. 60 tables 35 exercises. BIC Classification: MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 624. A Practical Guide. Series: Practical Guides to Biostatistics and Epidemiology. 348 pages, 44 b/w illus. 60 tables 35 exercises. Provides methods to develop and evaluate measurement instruments in all fields of medicine and quality standards for all measurement properties. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBNS; PBT. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight: 680.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Practical Guides to Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521133852
SKU
V9780521133852
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About Henrica C. W. De Vet
Henrica C. W. de Vet is a Professor of Clinimetrics in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research at VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam. Caroline B. Terwee is an Assistant Professor of Clinimetrics in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research at VU University ... Read more
Reviews for Measurement in Medicine: A Practical Guide
'… 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 ... Read more