Fayers, Peter M. <br/><br/>
Quality of life :  assessment, analysis and interpretation / 
Peter M. Fayers, David Machin 
 - Chichester :  John Wiley $ Sons, Ltd.,  c2000 
 - xii, 404 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Part A. Introduction<br/>1.Introduction <br/>2.Principles of measurement scales<br/><br/>Part B. Developing and testing questionnaire <br/>3.Scores and measurements : validity, reliability, sensitivity <br/>4.Multi-item scales <br/>5.Factor analysis <br/>6.Item response theory and differential item functioning <br/>7.Questionnaire development and scoring<br/><br/>Part C. Analysis of QoL Data<br/>8. Cross-sectional analysis <br/>9. Exploring longitudinal data <br/>10.Modelling longitudinal data <br/>11.Missing data<br/>12. Quality-adjusted survival<br/><br/>Part D. Practical aspects and clinical interpretation<br/>Choosing and scoring questionnaires <br/>13.Clinical trials <br/>14.Sample sizes <br/>15. Practical and reporting issues <br/>16.Clinical interpretation<br/><br/>Appendices 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471968617 9780471968610 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Quality of life<br/>Health status indicators
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>W 20.5 F283q 2000