Measuring what matters in healthcare: a practical guide to psychometric principles and instrument development.

ABSTRACT: The provision of quality healthcare relies on scales and measures with robust evidence of their psychometric properties. Using measurement instruments with poor reliability, validity, or feasibility, or those that are not appropriate for the target diagnostic group or construct/dimension under consideration, may be unfavorable for patients, unproductive, and hinder empirical advancement. Resources from the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) group can assist in identifying and developing psychometrically sound measures. The COSMIN initiative is the only international, research-based practice taxonomy and methodological guidelines for measurement in healthcare. This manuscript aims to provide an accessible introduction to theories, p

SUBMITTER: Swan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543275 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature