Measurement in Nursing and Health Research

Name: Measurement in Nursing and Health Research
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ISBN: 9780826105073

ISBN-10: 0826105076

ISBN-13: 9780826105073

Edition: 4th 2010

Authors: Carolyn Waltz, Carolyn Feher Waltz, Ora Strickland, Elizabeth R. Lenz

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Description:

This expanded and revised edition presents a pragmatic account of how to design, test, and/or select intstruments, methods and procedures for measuring variables in clinical, educational and research settings. It provides the reader with knowledge and skills to address the increased number of complex issues threatening the reliability and validity of measurement efforts and presents expansive reference sources.

Book details

List price: $95.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 504
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgment



Basic Principles of Measurement



Introduction to Measurement



Operationalizing Nursing Concepts



Measurement Theories and Frameworks



Understanding Measurement Design



Strategies for Designing Measurement Tools and Procedures



Measurement Reliability



Validity of Measures




Standardized Approaches to Measurement



Measurement Issues in Qualitative Research




Measurement via the Digital World



Using Existing Administrative and National Databases




Computer-Based Testing




Internet Data Collection



Instrumentation and Data Collection Methods



Observational Methods



Content Analysis



Interviews



Questionnaires



The Delphi Technique



Visual Analog Scales



Magnitude Estimation Scaling



Guidelines for Writing Multiple-Choice Items




Measurement of Physiological Variables Using Biomedical Instrumentation




Evaluation of Measurement Precision, Accuracy, and Error in Biophysical Data for Clinical Research and Practice




Collecting Sensitive Information



Selection and Use of Existing Instruments



Measurement Issues



Ethical Issues



Issues in Measuring Quality Care




Other Measurement Issues


Index