Integrating validity theory with use of measurement instruments in clinical settings

Health Services Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5 II, 2005, Pages 1605-1619

  Kelly, P Adam ^a   O'Malley, Kimberly J ^b   Kallen, Michael A ^a   Ford, Marvella E ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b PEARSON   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Measurement; Psychometrics; Survey research; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOLDIER; THEORY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 26444603936     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00445.x     Document Type: Review

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