biostudies-literatureWindle GMedical Research CouncilNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council8https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3042897biostudies-literatureUnknown9<h4>Background</h4>The evaluation of interventions and policies designed to promote resilience, and research to understand the determinants and associations, require reliable and valid measures to ensure data quality. This paper systematically reviews the psychometric rigour of resilience measurement scales developed for use in general and clinical populations.<h4>Methods</h4>Eight electronic abstract databases and the internet were searched and reference lists of all identified papers were hand searched. The focus was to identify peer reviewed journal articles where resilience was a key focus and/or is assessed. Two authors independently extracted data and performed a quality assessment of the scale psychometric properties.<h4>Results</h4>Nineteen resilience measures were reviewed; four oHealth and quality of life outcomesA methodological review of resilience measurement scales.PMC3042897G0900033Windle GNoyes JBennett KMfalseA methodological review of resilience measurement scales.<h4>Background</h4>The evaluation of interventions and policies designed to promote resilience, and research to understand the determinants and associations, require reliable and valid measures to ensure data quality. This paper systematically reviews the psychometric rigour of resilience measurement scales developed for use in general and clinical populations.<h4>Methods</h4>Eight electronic abstract databases and the internet were searched and reference lists of all identified papers were hand searched. The focus was to identify peer reviewed journal articles where resilience was a key focus and/or is assessed. Two authors independently extracted data and performed a quality assessment of the scale psychometric properties.<h4>Results</h4>Nineteen resilience measures were reviewed; four o2011-01-01T00:00:00Z2011 Feb2025-04-19T21:13:03.974Z2019-03-27T00:39:08ZS-EPMC30428972129485810.1186/1477-7525-9-8