Section outline

  • Lecture:  Measurement

    Focus on research to develop and validate measure in diverse populations, as well as understand heterogeneity in scale response by sociodemographic characteristics and implications of failing to consider these factors.

    Faculty:  Christine Dehlendorf/Kelsey Holt

    Location:       Mission Hall, Conference Room 2700

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

    • Ram-rez et al-2005-Health Services Research File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Stewart1 measurement File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Stewart et al-2007-Health Services Research File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • McMahon measurement File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02

    • Resources:

                 WebEx Login information

                 https://webmeeting.ucsf.edu

                 Meeting Number: 991 016 883

                 Audio Connection: +1 415-514-1000 (Toll)

    • Assignment: Below are discussion questions we will consider in class, that you should be thinking about as you do the reading. If you will not attend class, please submit written responses to each question of approximately one half to one page per question (email to christine.dehlendorf@ucsf.edu).

      1. What does it mean to "validate" a measure?
      2. What are differing explanations for heterogeneity in scale response by sociodemographic characteristics?
      3. What are the implications of failing to consider differential functioning of a measurement tool among different groups?