Statistical methods for the validation of questionnaires: Discrepancy between theory and practice

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 409-413

  Schmidt, M E ^a   Steindorf, Karen ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bland Altman plot; Correlation; Epidemiological methods; Questionnaire; Validation

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 33747881466     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634096     Document Type: Review

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