Sources of systematic error in instruments measuring satisfaction with home care

Home Health Care Services Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 19-39

  Porter, Eileen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Home care; Satisfaction with home care

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16544379528     PISSN: 01621424     EISSN: 15450856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J027v23n03_02     Document Type: Article

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