Health Measurement Scales: A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use (Oxford Medical Publications) - Hardcover

Streiner, David L.; Norman, Geoffrey R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019262637X ISBN 13: 9780192626370

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

This is the second edition of the only practical guide for clinicians developing tools to measure subjective states, attitudes, and other 'non-tangible' outcomes in their patients. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate all the latest research published since the first edition. Additions to this edition include a chapter on ethics and a discussion of reliability and generalizability theory. Throughout, the authors provide a methodical, step-by-step approach, explaining both the theory and the practical applications of health measurement scales, to guide the reader through the development of their own scales. These features combine to provide the most up-to-date guide to measurement scale development available. Written in a concise and intelligible style, it enables both experienced researchers and novices to develop accurate, sensitive and easy-to-use measurement scales of their own. This is an essential book for anyone who uses or would like to use rating scales in their clinical practice.

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: 1995
• ISBN 10: 019262637X
• ISBN 13: 9780192626370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240