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Psychometrics - Methods
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Definition of 'Psychometrics'Assessment of psychological variables by the application of mathematical procedures. Common names: Psychometrics; Psychometric |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Psychometric properties of the Rivermead Motor Assessment: its utility in stroke.
30 Oct 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Rivermead Motor Assessment by Rasch analysis and conventional statistics to improve its clinical utility. METHODS: A total of 107 patients after stroke were evaluated using the Rivermead ... Read more...
30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Cerebral aneurysms can adversely affect quality of life (QOL) via mass effect, subarachnoid hemorrhage, anxiety, or treatment sequelae. The EuroQol EQ-5D is a popular generic 5-item multiple-choice survey questionnaire that measures ... Read more...
30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: To assess the psychometric properties of the Cataract TyPE Specification (Spec) questionnaire using the Rasch model. SETTING: Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia. METHODS: The 12-item Cataract TyPE Spec questionnaire was ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Psychometrics - Methods'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Psychometric properties of the Rivermead Motor Assessment: its utility in stroke. 30 Oct 2009
- Measuring preference-based quality of life using the EuroQol EQ-5D in patients with cerebral aneurysms. 30 Aug 2009
- Using Rasch analysis to revisit the validity of the Cataract TyPE Spec instrument for measuring cataract surgery outcomes. 30 Aug 2009
- Fitting measurement models to vocational interest data: are dominance models ideal? 30 Aug 2009
- Spinal Cord Independence Measure, version III: applicability to the UK spinal cord injured population. 30 Aug 2009
- Psychometric properties of the Danish versions of headache-specific locus of control scale and headache management self-efficacy scale. 17 Aug 2009
- [Self management in chronically ill adolescents: development of a short questionnaire] 15 Aug 2009
- [Family treatment in schizophrenic adolescents - correlation between symptom state and relationship quality] 15 Aug 2009
- Development, testing, and validation of a patient satisfaction questionnaire for use in the clinical genetics setting. 13 Aug 2009
- Self- and proxy-report agreement on the Stroke Impact Scale. 4 Aug 2009
- Prolonged grief disorder: Psychometric validation of criteria proposed for DSM-V and ICD-11. 2 Aug 2009
- Reconstructing the past on the Original Pain Recall Assessment form (OPRA). 30 Jul 2009
- Development, psychometric properties, and validity of the hopkins adult reading test (HART). 30 Jul 2009
- Neuroendocrine and psychometric evaluation of a placebo version of the 'Trier Social Stress Test'. 30 Jul 2009
- Functional somatic symptoms and associated impairment in 5-7-year-old children: the Copenhagen Child Cohort 2000. 24 Jul 2009
- Combining nonlinear biometric and psychometric models of cognitive abilities. 23 Jul 2009
- Reliability and validity of an instrument for assessing patients' perceptions about medications for diabetes: the PAM-D. 14 Jul 2009
- Development of a self-report measure of fearful activities for patients with low back pain: the fear of daily activities questionnaire. 14 Jul 2009
- Psychometric validation of two patient-reported outcome measures to assess symptom severity and changes in symptoms in hereditary angioedema. 12 Jul 2009
- Measuring patient's expectation and the perception of quality in LASIK services.
8 Jul 2009
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Technical information about 'Psychometrics'
Definition: Assessment of psychological variables by the application of mathematical procedures.
Descriptor UI: D011594
Alternative terms: Psychometrics; Psychometric;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;
Tree Number: F04.711.780;
Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif; NIM coord: no qualif; includes statist analysis of psychol tests, validation, applic of statist theory or formulae to psychol