Wij hebben een leerboek klinimetrie geschreven, getiteld “Measurement in Medicine”. Het boek is uitgegeven door Cambridge University Press in augustus 2011.

Measurement in Medicine

Chapter 1    Introduction

Chapter 2    Concepts, theories and models of measurements

Chapter 3    Development of a measurement instrument

Chapter 4    Field testing of the measurement instrument

Chapter 5    Reliability

Chapter 6    Validity

Chapter 7    Responsiveness

Chapter 8    Interpretation

Chapter 9    Systematic reviews of measurement properties

The success of the Apgar score demonstrates the astounding power of an appropriate clinical instrument. This down-to-earth book provides practical advice, underpinned by theoretical principles, on developing and evaluating measurement instruments in all fields of medicine. It equips you to choose the most appropriate instrument for specific purposes. The book covers measurement theories, methods and criteria for evaluating and selecting instruments. It provides methods to assess measurement properties, such as reliability, validity and responsiveness, and interpret the results. Worked examples and end-of-chapter assignments use real data and well-known instruments to build your skills at implementation and interpretation through hands-on analysis of real-life cases. All data and solutions are available online. This is a perfect course book for students and a perfect companion for professionals/researchers in the medical and health sciences who care about the quality and meaning of the measurements they perform.
 

Op de website www.clinimetrics.nl zijn oefeningen en datasets beschikbaar gemaakt.

Het boek is te bestellen bij Cambridge Uiversity Press, klik hier. 
Het boek is ook verkrijgbaar bij de VU boekhandel en bij bol.com.