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Practical Guides to Biostatistics and Epidemiology - Measurement in Medicine

Henrica C. W. De Vet

  • Categorie: Wetenschap & Natuur
  • EAN: 9781139139861
A Practical Guide
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:E-book
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:11 augustus 2011
Ebook Formaat:Adobe ePub
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Henrica C. W. De Vet
Tweede Auteur:Caroline B. Terwee
Co Auteur:Lidwine B. Mokkink
Hoofduitgeverij:Cambridge University Press
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Lees dit ebook op:Android (smartphone en tablet) , Kobo e-reader , Desktop (Mac en Windows) , iOS (smartphone en tablet) , Windows (smartphone en tablet)
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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.