Health Measurement Scales: A practical guide to their development and use

by David L. Streiner, Geoffrey R. Norman, John Cairney

Overview

Health Measurement Scales is the ultimate guide to appraising, developing, and validating measurement scales that are used in the health sciences. Written in a clear and practical style, this guide enables clinicians and researchers to both develop scales to measure subjective states and non-tangible health outcomes, as well as evaluate and differentiate among existing tools. Topics presented in the order that scales are constructed: how the individual items are developed, biases that can affect responses, various response options, how to select the best items in the set, how to combine them into a scale; and finally how to determine the reliability and validity of the scale. Fully updated to reflect recent developments in the field and the latest survey methods. The new edition contains updated information on generalizability theory and item response theory, and integration of qualitative research methods into scale design and testing. Including guidelines, appendices and checklists, this useful book is a must-read for any practitioner dealing with any kind of subjective measurement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192696311
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	02/08/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

David Streiner, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist by training. He is currently an emeritus professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University and a professor at the University of Toronto. He is the author of nine books, 51 chapters, and over 400 articles. He was elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Services in 2022. Geoff Norman, PhD, is an Emeritus Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University. He is the author of 30 books and book chapters in education, measurement and statistics, and over 300 journal articles. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 2007. He received an honorary doctorate from Erasmus University, Rotterdam in 2010. He was appointed to the Community of Distinction of McMaster University in 2018.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to health measurement scales2. Basic concepts3. Devising the items4. Scaling responses5. Selecting the items6. Biases in responding7. From items to scales8. Reliability9. Generalizability theory10. Validity11. Measuring change12. Item response theory13. Methods of administration14. Ethical considerations15. Reporting test results

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Michalene A King, PhD, RN, CNE (Robert Morris University)
Description: This book is described as a guide to developing and validating measurement instruments. The previous edition was published in 2008.
Purpose: The intent is to introduce researchers in health sciences to concepts of measurement. This is a worthy objective, which the book meets.
Audience: The audience is students and clinicians in the health sciences. The authors feel it is appropriate for persons using surveys, questionnaires, or any kind of subjective measurement. This edition adds a third author. All the authors are credible authorities.
Features: The book begins with an introduction and a description of basic concepts of measurement. Chapters describe the process of developing measurement instruments and cover validity, reliability, and generalizability. The book concludes with chapters on administration, reporting of results, and ethical considerations. Appendix A, "Where to Find Tests," contains a wealth of information about available instruments.
Assessment: This is comparable to most research books, with similar content. It contains many statistical calculations to better explain the information presented. The authors justify this update by explaining that the changes are based on readers' comments on the previous edition. Similarly, the authors encourage readers of this edition to submit suggestions and feedback.

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