Section outline

  • Lecture: Measurement theory and practice II

    Overview of measurement theory, reliability and validity in epidemiological studies, study design features affecting precision of results, including effects of multiple comparisons, methods of sampling and estimation of sample size and statistical power

    Faculty:  Lydia Zablotska

    Location:  Mission Hall 1407

    • Session Slides:

    • Week 7 slides File
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    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

      SNC Ch 3-5, 7, 12, 14

    • SNC Ch 3 File
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    • SNC Ch 4 File
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    • SNC Ch 5 File
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    • SNC Ch 7 File
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    • SNC Ch 12 File
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    • SNC Ch 14 File
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    • Recommended Reading:

      RGL 2008 Ch 9-10

    • Keszei-Novak -Streiner-scales intro-2010 File
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    • Discussion section readings and homework assignments:

    • Stata Tutorials:

    • ICC File
    • Cronbach's alpha File
    • Factor Analysis File
    • Cohen's kappa File
    • Reliabilit and Validity Tutorial File

    • Homework and homework datasets:

    • CHIS File
    • W#7 FA dataset File
    • ICC missing File

    • Assignment Answer Key (access restricted to registered students):