Factor Analysis, Statistical
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery.

25 Nov 2009 OBJECT: Gamma knife (GK) surgery is an important part of the treatment armamentarium for benign and malignant brain tumors. In general, quantitative volumetrical analysis of the tumor on neuroimaging studies is the most reliable method of assessment ... Read more...

Postmenopausal breast cancer risk and dietary patterns in the E3N-EPIC prospective cohort study.

12 Oct 2009 Since evidence relating diet to breast cancer risk is not sufficiently consistent to elaborate preventive proposals, the authors examined the association between dietary patterns and breast cancer risk in a large French cohort study. The analyses ... Read more...

Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment in Mozambique, as perceived by patients and health workers in urban and rural settings.

29 Sep 2009 This study identifies, ranks, and compares factors perceived as barriers to accessing antiretroviral treatment (ART) in urban and rural settings in Mozambique. Data were collected between March and July 2008. It consisted of 13 focus group ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Factor Analysis, Statistical'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Analysis of factors associated with volumetric data errors in gamma knife radiosurgery. 25 Nov 2009
• Risk interpretation, perception, and communication. 30 Oct 2009
• Postmenopausal breast cancer risk and dietary patterns in the E3N-EPIC prospective cohort study. 12 Oct 2009
• Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment in Mozambique, as perceived by patients and health workers in urban and rural settings. 29 Sep 2009
• Development and initial psychometric evaluation of the Patient Perspective of Arrhythmia Questionnaire. 29 Sep 2009
• African American women's beliefs about mental illness, stigma, and preferred coping behaviors. 29 Sep 2009
• Symptom clusters of heart failure. 29 Sep 2009
• Psychometric testing of the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire. 29 Sep 2009
• What causes increasing and unnecessary use of radiological investigations? A survey of radiologists' perceptions. 30 Aug 2009
• Development of the Italian version of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI-I): A cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity study. 30 Aug 2009
• Factor structure of the Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale for studies of youths with externalizing behavior problems. 30 Aug 2009
• Analysis of item response and differential item functioning of alcohol expectancies in middle school youths. 30 Aug 2009
• The structure and temporal stability of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale. 30 Aug 2009
• Validation of a new self-report measure of parental attributions. 30 Aug 2009
• The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in the Bergen Child Study: a conceptually and methodically motivated structural analysis. 30 Aug 2009
• Psychosocial functioning in the context of diagnosis: assessment and theoretical issues. 30 Aug 2009
• On the value of homogeneous constructs for construct validation, theory testing, and the description of psychopathology. 30 Aug 2009
• Psychometric evaluation of the Health Information Orientation Scale: a brief measure for assessing health information engagement and apprehension. 30 Aug 2009
• Metal music and mental health in France. 30 Aug 2009
• Estimation of IRT graded response models: limited versus full information methods. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Factor Analysis, Statistical'

Definition: A set of statistical methods for analyzing the correlations among several variables in order to estimate the number of fundamental dimensions that underlie the observed data and to describe and measure those dimensions. It is used frequently in the development of scoring systems for rating scales and questionnaires.

Descriptor UI: D005163

Alternative terms: Factor Analysis, Statistical; Analysis, Statistical Factor; Analyses, Statistical Factor; Factor Analyses, Statistical; Statistical Factor Analyses; Statistical Factor Analysis; Analysis, Factor; Analyses, Factor; Factor Analyses; Factor Analysis;

Tree Number: E05.318.740.400; N05.715.360.750.350; N06.850.520.830.400;

Technical Notes: a specific statist technique: not a synonym for "analysis of various factors..."; IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease or other concept (IM); no qualif