Section outline

  • Lecture: Introduction to measurement theory: Phenomena, conceptual frameworks and tools to capture them

    Operationalization of theoretical concepts from research questions into measurable indicators; phenomena vs. domains vs. concepts vs. conceptual models vs. conceptual frameworks; introduction to scales, the most common measurement approach in health research; types of scales and statistical underpinnings of scale measurement.

    Faculty: Lydia Zablotska

    Location:  MH-1106

    • Recommended Reading:

    • Streiner 2015 Ch 1

    • DeVellis 2017 Chs 1, 8

    • Session Slides:

    • Slides for Week #1 File