NURS 845 - Instrument Construction and Evaluation With Underserved Populations

Credits: 3

Analysis of classical measurement theory and related measurement concepts. Induction and deductive processes of constructing and evaluating instruments to measure behavioral, biological, social, cultural and clinical phenomena are examined. Content includes instrument scaling techniques and psychometric evaluation procedures. Measurement issues with underserved populations are examined. Students will propose instrument development and psychometric evaluation of instrument items and item scales with a selected underserved population. Basic knowledge of concepts analysis and inferential statistics is expected prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: NURS 830. Notes: Offered spring odd years.

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