Statistical methodology: VIII. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in emergency medicine research

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-66

  Bryant, Fred B ^a   Yarnold, Paul R ^b,c   Michelson, Edward A ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

CFA; Confirmatory factor analysis; Emergency medicine; Research methodology; Statistical methods; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032894232     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1999.tb00096.x     Document Type: Article

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