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Transcultural Research Prof. N.J.Mathers Institute of primary and community care University of Sheffield.UK 06/Nov/2007
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 The Challenges. Health Status or Health Outcome? Objectives of Measuring Health What is meant by Health?
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 What is meant by health? 1. Clinical? [eg symptoms, complications] 2. Functional? [eg mobility, self care, pain] 3. Psychosocial? [eg mental health, social functioning] Positive [well being] or Negative aspects [anxiety]?
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 1. Whose Perspective? Professional [eg McGill Pain Questionnaire] or Patient [eg MYMOPS] 2.Context of the measurement? [ie who is the target population?]
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Validity and Reliability. Content Validity Criterion Validity Construct Validity
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Reliability Test retest reliability Internal Consistency Inter rater reliability
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Practical Considerations Mode of Administration Time for Administration Data Processing and Analysis Costs
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Assessing Health Outcome: Structure Process Outcome
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Transcultural Measurement Sequential Approach [language adaptation] Parallel Approach
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Methodological Problems Technical [eg literacy, interviews] Conceptual [ eg expression of emotion] Linguistic [eg retain functional equivalence]
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Forward-backward Translation Role of Translators Bilingual Expert Panel Pre-testing of measure
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Cross Cultural Equivalence Content Equivalence Semantic Equivalence Conceptual Equivalence Technical Equivalence Criterion Equivalence
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Transcultural Research Taiwan November 2007 Summary Definitions of Health Validity & Reliability of Measures Equivalence of Methods Practical Considerations
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