A note on the validity and reliability of ergonomics methods

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 228-232

  Annett, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ergonomics methods; Psychometrics; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008848398     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220210124067     Document Type: Article

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