Health Measurement Scales: A Practical Guide to their Development and Use - Softcover

Streiner, David L.; Norman, Geoffrey R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192620479 ISBN 13: 9780192620477

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1991

Synopsis

This book applies the principles of measurement developed in education and psychology to the health sciences. It answers the need for a sound, reproducible system of assessment techniques that can be applied in fields ranging from psychiatry to oncology, where clinical researchers are called on to measure pain, depression, function and other "quality-of-life" variables. Logically arranged and easily comprehensible, this "hands-on" guide emphasizes practical applications. It provides all the information needed to develop new measurement scales, from the first literature search to the design and the analysis of reliability and validity studies. Although the examples are drawn from health sciences, the book should also be useful to all students of measurement in the social and behavioral sciences.

About this title

About the Author

David Streiner and Geoffrey Norman are both Professors at the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University.

Review

"By using examples and thorough explanations, the authors are able to make some difficult concepts understandable....I would recommend this book as a useful resource for any clinical researcher involved in using questionnaire or health measurement scales."--Canadian Family Physician

"Other publications on health measurement scales seldom give such detailed explanations, particularly on the crucial notions of reliability and validity, often omitting how they are established. Therefore this book is recommended for clinicians and researchers in many disciplines."--Journal of Rehabilitation Research

"Well-written book....Fills a major gap in the literature...clearly and succinctly. It will be a useful addition to the bookshelves of anyone who undertakes research into health."--Health Bulletin

"The book provides a useful and easily accessible reference to workers using or developing health measurement scales, and should lead to improvements in their construction and use."--Statistics in Medicine

"Fills a notable gap in the literature...provides a very comprehensive and readable introduction to assessment of health measurement scales. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who requires an introduction to this field."-- British Journal of Psychiatry

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192620479
• ISBN 13: 9780192620477
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182