Clinical and Health Measurement

Clinical and Health Measurement will build on basic statistical and research methodology by focusing on how good measures are developed and tested. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to basic aspects of clinical and health measurement including: purpose of measurement; development concepts and approaches (e.g. clinimetric vs. psychometric); validation and reliability testing; key statistical tests (sensitivity, intra-class correlation); and responsiveness to treatment. After completing this course, students should expect to have mastered the ability for determining if a clinical or health measurement has value in practice or research. They will attain critical appraisal skills of various clinical tools and health measures.