Measurement in Health Research
Explores major issues in developing, testing, and using research instruments, focusing on measurement theories, scaling, reliability, and validity in health research.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Explore theories of measurement and scaling and their application to instrument development.
Identify and define the various properties of measurement tools in science and critique their application.
Demonstrate skill in testing various forms of reliability of health research instruments.
Demonstrate skill in testing various forms of validity of health research instruments.
Demonstrate skill in evaluating health research instruments for practical feasibility, appropriateness for intended populations, generalizability, and sensitivity in detecting differences among groups or change over time.
Source: UW Guide
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).
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Topics
- Links between concepts, variables, and measures
- Theories of measurement and scaling
- Reliability and validity testing
Skills
- Testing reliability and validity of health research instruments
- Developing and using research instruments
- Evaluating health research instruments for feasibility and appropriateness
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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