Instruments for Clinical Health-care ResearchMarilyn Frank-Stromborg, Sharon J. Olsen 2004 AJN BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER! This Text Facilitates Researching Clinical Concepts And Will Enhance The Focus On Linking Clinical Variable Assessments With Routine Measurement Of Everyday Clinical Interventions. With This Book, Students Will Be Able To: Review Available Instruments That Measure Select Clinical Phenomena; Review Selected Studies Employing Each Tool; Identify An Instrument’S Strengths And Weaknesses; And Develop Instruments For Cross-Cultural Research. |
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Evaluating Instruments for Use in Clinical Nursing Research | 3 |
Tool Adaptation to Reduce Health Disparities 20 | 20 |
Measurement Issues with Children and Adolescents | 33 |
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