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Health Instrument Resources
Databases
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Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
HaPI is a database produced by Behavioral Measurement Database Services
(BMDS) and searchable through the OVID interface. This system supplies
access to information on measurement instruments: questionnaires,
interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/manuals,
rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, tests. The
general areas of coverage include the health fields, psychosocial
sciences, organizational behavior, and library & information science. The
coverage is 1985 to present with some earlier measures available. It is
searchable by topic, by instrument name, by instrument acronym, and by
author.
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CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
This database covers the fields of nursing and allied health. It indexes
journal literature and the publications of the American Nurses Association
and the National League for Nursing. CINAHL records contain a field for
instrumentation making it possible to search for articles discussing
specific health instruments.
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ERIC
This databases indexes research documents, journal articles, technical
reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in
the field of education. All of the items in the database are indexed with
ERIC's controlled vocabulary. Some terms which may be useful include
Measurement, Measures (Individual), Tests, Surveys, and
Questionnaires.
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PsycINFO
This database indexes journal literature in the field of psychology along
with books, book chapters, reports, and dissertations. This system
can be searched by subject headings such as Measurement, Questionnaires,
Pain Measurement, Surveys, etc. It can also be search by specific
instrument as a general keyword search.
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PubMed
This database indexes over 4,800 biomedical journals from around the
world. This can be searched by subject headings such as Health Surveys,
Data Collection, and Questionnaires. It can also be searched by specific
instrument name as a keyword search.
Web Resources
Books
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Compendium of Quality of Life Instruments
Sam Salek, editor
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998
WA 900.1 C737 1998
This five-volume work contains tests, surveys, and questionnaires related
to the study and assessment of quality of life. Many of the instruments
in this work are also included in languages other than English. A good
source for viewing the actual instruments in this area of study.
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Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement 5th edition
Delber C. Miller, Neil J. Salkind
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1991
H62 M44 1991
This handbook provides a broad range of information on research in social
and behavioral science. Of particular interest is Part 7 on Scales and
Indexes which provides information on numerous instruments including
reliability and validity. The Handbook includes sections on basic,
applied, and qualitative research and may be a most useful guide to those
beginning the research process.
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Instruments for Clinical Health-Care Research
Marilyn Frank-Stromborg & Sharon J. Olsen
Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004
WY20.5 I59 2004
This book is divided into four sections. The first section is an overview
with chapters on specific issues regarding clinical research such as
measurement issues with the elderly, with language translations, with
children, etc. The rest of the sections discuss instruments by type of
assessment: Health and Function, Health-Promotion Activities, and Clinical
Problems. While not a source for copies of actual instruments, this is a
solid reference resource with information on various tools including their
strengths, weaknesses, and relevance for research.
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Instruments for Measuring Nursing Practice and Other Health Care Variables
2 volumes
Hyattsville, MD: US DHEW, 1979
WY22.1 W261i 1979
This two volume work was published by the Health Resources Administration,
Division of Nursing. It is the result of a four-year project dedicated to
collecting information on data-gathering instruments in order to enhance
nursing research by avoiding duplication of effort, and reducing both
cost and time. This work provides descriptions and critiques as well as
copies of multiple tools. Although dated, it may be of use due to the
availability of actual instruments as well as information on
reliability and validity.
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Measuring Disease: A Review of Disease-Specific Quality of Life Measurement Scales
Ann Bowling
2nd Edition. Buckingham: Open University Press, 2001
WA900 AA1 B7m 2001
This work contains eight chapters: Health-Related Quality of Life;
Cancers; Psychiatric Conditions and Psychological Morbidity; Respiratory
Conditions; Neurological Conditions; Rheumatological Conditions;
Cardiovascular Diseases; Other Disease- and Condition-Specific scales.
The first chapter provides introductory information on measuring quality
of life. The remaining chapters provide background information on their
specific area and a review of scales/instruments used including
reliability and validity. This book does not contain reprints of entire
scales/tests.
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Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales and Questionnaires
Ian McDowell
New York: Oxford University Press, 2006
WA900.1 M138m 2006
This book contains ten chapters: Introduction; The Theoretical and
Technical Foundations of Health Measurement; Physical Disability and
Handicap; Social Health; Psychological Well-Being; Depression; Mental
Status Testing; Pain Measurements; General Health Status and Quality of
Life; Recommendations and Conclusions. The first two chapters serve as an
introduction to the book and background information on the theoretical
basis of measurement. This book provides information for each instrument
on its purpose, conceptual basis, description, reliability, validity,
commentary, and references. Also provided are copies of many of the
instruments.
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Measuring Health : A Review of Quality of Life Measurement Scales, 2nd Edition
Ann Bowling
Philadelphia: Open University, 1997
WA900.1 B787m 1997
This book is divided into seven chapters: The Conceptualization of
Functioning, Health and Quality of Life; Theory of Measurement; The
Measurement of Functional Ability; Broader Measures of Health Status;
Measures of Psychological Well-Being; Measuring Social Networks and Social
Support; Measures of Life Satisfaction and Morale. The first two chapters
provide an introduction to the area of measuring disease. The following
chapters provide background information for the chapter topic and then
discuss individual tests in detail including information on reliability
and validity. Full copies of the tests/scales are not available in this book.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
Z5814 P8 M549
Each edition contains information about tests that are new or revised
since the previous edition. The contents include a bibliography of
commercially available tests, critical reviews of selected tests, indexes
by title, subject, authors, and acronyms. Also included is publisher
contact information to aid in acquiring copies of the actual tests.
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Research Instruments in Social Gerontology
Volume 1: Clinical and Social Psychology
Volume 2: Social Roles and Social Participation
Volume 3: Health, Program Evaluation and Demography
David J. Mangen
Minneapolis: U. of Minnesota Press, 1982-1984
WT30 R433 1982
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Tests : A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business
Taddy Maddox
Austin, TX: PRO-ED,
BF176 T345 2003
Contains information on thousands of assessment instruments which include
title, purpose, description, format, and cost. This is a quick reference
to tests and is arranged by major discipline and then by subsection.
There are indexes to publishers, titles, and authors.
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Tests in Print VI
Z5814 E9 T343 2002
This work is a comprehensive index to all editions of the Mental
Measurements Yearbooks. It contains descriptions of all tests that are
referred to in the 14 editions of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks and
that are still commercially available. Included are title, subject,
author, acronym, and publisher indexes.
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Women and Women's Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures
Carole A. Beere
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1979
HQ1180 B45w 1979
This book contains information for over 200 instruments specific to
research regarding women. It is divided into two parts, the first of
which describes the organization of the book and measurement problems.
The second part contains 11 chapters on various topics: sex role
prescriptions; gender knowledge; marital and parental roles; attitudes
towards women's issues; etc. These chapters list instruments that have
been used in research and provide information for each test including
author, age group, source, comments, and supplementary references.
Although an older work this is a unique bibliographic source for
tests.
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