NURS 845 - Measurement and Instrument Evaluation in Health Sciences Research

Credits: 3

Analysis of measurement theories and approaches to measurement in health sciences research. Inductive and deductive processes of constructing and evaluating instruments to measure behavioral, biological, social, cultural, and clinical concepts are examined. Content includes instrument scaling techniques and procedures to evaluate psychometric properties including reliability, validity, and factor analysis. Examination of measurement issues with different concepts and populations. Basic knowledge of concept analysis and inferential statistics is expected prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: NURS 830. Notes: Offered spring odd years.

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