اندازه‌گیری سلامت و مفاهیم وضعیت سلامت: روش‌ها و کاربردها از دیدگاه چندرشته‌ای

__The Measurement of Health and Health Status: Concepts, Methods and Applications from a Multidisciplinary Perspective__ presents a unifying perspective on how to select the best measurement framework for any situation. Serving as a one-stop shop that unifies material currently available in various locations, this book illuminates the intuition behind each method, explaining how each method has special purposes, what developments are occurring, and how new combinations among methods might be relevant to specific situations. It especially emphasizes the measurement of health and health states (quality-of-life), giving significant attention to newly developed methods. The book introduces technically complex, new methods for both introductory and technically-proficient readers. * Assumes that the best measure depends entirely on the situation * Covers preference-based methods, classical test theory, and item response theory * Features illustrations and animations drawn from diverse fields and disciplines

The Measurement of Health and Health Status: Concepts, Methods and Applications from a Multidisciplinary Perspective presents a unifying perspective on how to select the best measurement framework for any situation. Serving as a one-stop shop that unifies material currently available in various locations, this book illuminates the intuition behind each method, explaining how each method has special purposes, what developments are occurring, and how new combinations among methods might be relevant to specific situations. It especially emphasizes the measurement of health and health states (quality-of-life), giving significant attention to newly developed methods. The book introduces technically complex, new methods for both introductory and technically-proficient readers.

• Assumes that the best measure depends entirely on the situation
• Covers preference-based methods, classical test theory, and item response theory
• Features illustrations and animations drawn from diverse fields and disciplines

Content: Front Matter,Copyright,Dedication,Preface,AcknowledgmentsEntitled to full textPart IChapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 3-11 Chapter 2 - Health Outcomes, Pages 13-27 Chapter 3 - Health Summary Measures, Pages 29-45 Chapter 4 - Measurement, Pages 49-65 Chapter 5 - Constructs and Scales, Pages 67-89 Chapter 6 - Health Status Measurement, Pages 91-111 Chapter 7 - Validity, Pages 113-134 Chapter 8 - Reliability, Pages 135-150 Chapter 9 - Classical Test Theory, Pages 153-170 Chapter 10 - Item Response Theory, Pages 171-195 Chapter 11 - Choice Models, Pages 197-225 Chapter 12 - Valuation Techniques, Pages 227-277 Chapter 13 - Clinimetrics, Pages 279-306 Chapter 14 - New Developments, Pages 309-331 Chapter 15 - Perspectives, Pages 333-346 Further Reading, Page 347 Glossary, Page 349 Index, Pages 351-360 Paul F.m. Krabbe (university Of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department Of Epidemiology (unit: Patient Centered Health Technology Assessment) Groningen, The Netherlands). Includes Bibliographical References (page 347) And Index.