Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to measurement / Carolyn Feher Waltz -- Operationalizing nursing concepts / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- Measurement theories and frameworks / Rosemarie DiMauro Satyshur -- Strategies for designing measurement tools and procedures / Rosemarie DiMauro Satyshur -- Measurement reliability / Carolyn Feher Waltz -- Validity of measures / Carolyn Feher Waltz -- Standardized approaches to measurement / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- Internet data collection / Ora Lea Strickland -- Observational methods / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- Content analysis / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- Interviews / Carolyn Feher Waltz -- Questionnaires / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- The delphi technique / Carolyn Feher Waltz -- Visual analog scales / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- Measurement of physiological variables using biomedical instrumentation / Kathleen S. Stone and Susan K. Frazier -- Precision, accuracy, and uncertainty of biophysical measurements for research and practice / Nancy A. Ryan-Wenger -- Selection and use of existing instruments / Ora Lea Strickland -- Interprofessional practice measurement and evaluation / Susan Antol -- Metrics and benchmarking in health professions education and practice / with Margaret Scisney-Matlock -- Ethical issues / Elizabeth R. Lenz -- Measurement issues in qualitative research / Judith E. Hupcey and Lisa Kitko -- Measurement issues in translational science / Linda L. Chlan and Mary Beth Happ -- Other measurement issues / Ora Lea Strickland.

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