On some psychometric properties of the questions about behavioral function (QABF) scale

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-352

  Nicholson, Joanne ^a   Konstantinidi, Eva ^b   Furniss, Frederick ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional assessment; Psychometric properties; QABF; Rating scales

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TOPOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33646074523     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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