Fayers, Peter M. <br/><br/>
Quality of life :  the assessment, analysis and interpretation of patient-reported outcomes /  
Peter M. Fayers and David Machin 
 - 2nd edition 
 - Chichester :   John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,   2007 
 - xxi. 544 p. :   ill. ;   26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes References and Index 
<br/><br/>Contents <br/>Part A. Introduction<br/>1. Introduction<br/>2. Principles of Measurement <br/><br/><br/>Part B. Developing and Testing Questionnaires <br/>3. Developing Questionnaire<br/>4. Scores and measurements: validity, reliability, Sensitivity <br/>5. Multi-item scales<br/>6. Factor analysis and structural equation modelling <br/>7. Item response theory and differential item functioning<br/>8. Item banks, item linking and computer-adaptive tests<br/><br/>Part C. Clinical Trials <br/>9. Choosing and Scoring questionnaires<br/>10. Clinical trials<br/>11. Sample Size<br/><br/><br/>12. Cross-sectional analysis <br/>13. Exploring longitudinal data<br/>14. Modelling longitudinal data<br/>15. Missing data<br/>16. Practical and reporting issues<br/><br/>Part E. Beyond Clinical trials <br/>17. Quality-adjusted survival<br/>18. Clinical interpretation<br/>19. Meta-analysis 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470024508 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Quality of life-Research<br/>Outcome Assessment (medical care)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>W 84.3 F283q 2007