In search of content validity: Facet analysis as a qualitative method to improve questionnaire design

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-69

  Landsheer, J A ^a   Boeije, H R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Content validity; Facet analysis; Health research; Obesitas; Qualitative method; Questionnaire design

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749089641     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: 15737845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-008-9179-6     Document Type: Article

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