Validation of rating scales in psychiatry
Tyrer, P.; Henderson, F.; McDermott, U.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 49(6): 434-437
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 8472107 Document Number: 417392
Statistical analysis of psychiatric research requires the translation of qualitative data into quantitative form. This can be achieved using rating scales. However, the reliability and the validity, i.e. the validation of these scales, presents significant problems; these shall be outlined in this article.
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