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Quality of life : assessment, analysis and interpretation /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fayers, Peter M.
Other Authors: Machin, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester ; New York : John Wiley & Sons, [2000]
Subjects:
Research Design.
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Quality of Life.
Online Access:Quality of life (Online)
Table of Contents:
  • Principles of measurement scales
  • Scores and measurements: validity, reliability, sensitivity
  • Multi-item scales
  • Factor analysis
  • Item response theory and differential item functioning
  • Questionnaire development and scoring
  • Cross-sectional analysis
  • Exploring longitudinal data
  • Modelling longitudinal data
  • Missing data
  • Quality-adjusted survival
  • Clinical trials
  • Sample sizes
  • Practical and reporting issues
  • Clinical interpretation
  • Appendix : examples of instruments
  • Statistical tables