CORE--BEHAVIORAL MEASUREMENT FACILITY

$0P30FY2002CANIH

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH

Investigators

Linked publications & trials

Paper 39632799 Paper 39604816 Paper 39540668 Paper 39463946 Paper 39450169 Paper 39436709 Paper 39417124 Paper 39368532 Paper 39289460 Paper 39225950 Paper 39211789 Paper 39210605 Paper 39209454 Paper 39122686 Paper 39108243 Paper 39068213 Paper 38970391 Paper 38917791 Paper 38843355 Paper 38837227 Paper 38806481 Paper 38768238 Paper 38766010 Paper 38747616 Paper 38705393 Paper 38658162 Paper 38627584 Paper 38601153 Paper 38528201 Paper 38506663 Paper 38486046 Paper 38446033 Paper 38405739 Paper 38402506 Paper 38378993 Paper 38370781 Paper 38346081 Paper 38345160 Paper 38320468 Paper 38289450 Paper 38245749 Paper 38194275 Paper 38182782 Paper 38170741 Paper 38130180 Paper 38038617 Paper 38023136 Paper 37922427 Paper 37720048 Paper 37713257 Paper 37695687 Paper 37693940 Paper 37669939 Paper 37655165 Paper 37607921 Paper 37515440 Paper 37483595 Paper 37382374 Paper 37380658 Paper 37375634 Paper 37333182 Paper 37296097 Paper 37292931 Paper 37278910 Paper 37221284 Paper 37201585 Paper 37200188 Paper 37184054 Paper 37182784 Paper 37076488 Paper 37011838 Paper 36979465 Paper 36951656 Paper 36868921 Paper 36831350 Paper 36817228 Paper 36811860 Paper 36804445 Paper 36788429 Paper 36696357 Paper 36695968 Paper 36656585 Paper 36644317 Paper 36510003 Paper 36494154 Paper 36399634 Paper 36332544 Paper 36206317 Paper 36200124 Paper 36200123 Paper 36153582 Paper 36138741 Paper 35989341 Paper 35982673 Paper 35945369 Paper 35934060 Paper 35912749 Paper 35895696 Paper 35837788 Paper 35833657

Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Rigorous measurement of variables is centrally important to all hypotheses testing research. Measurement presents particular challenges in the behavioral sciences, because of the need to integrate a strong theoretical underpinning with valid and reliable assessment of constructs that are often highly variable and context-dependent. The purpose of the Behavior Measurement Core is to support clinical, prevention, and other cancer research by assisting investigators in identifying or adapting existing measures of key behavioral constructs, or if needed, developing new instruments to fit an investigator research questions and hypotheses. Specifically, the Core supports the following eight services: 1) access to a library of existing behavioral measures relevant for cancer research, 2) expert-guided searches and critical evaluation of concept-driven measures, 3) psychometric evaluation of existing measures, modified measures, and the development of new quantitative measures, 4) assistance with the planning, conduct, collection, and analysis of qualitative data to aid new instrument development, 5) psychometric and statistical analysis of behavioral measures as outcome and predictor variables, 6) behavioral measurement functions in support of project and grant development, 7) integration of Behavioral Measurement Core services with the Biostatistic-Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Cores, and 8) assistance in the preparation of behavioral data for presentation/publication. The availability of behavioral measurement consultations and the database allows investigators to streamline the research process, reduce the turnaround time for project development, and insure inclusion of instruments that are psychometrically sound and well documented in the literature.

View original record on NIH RePORTER →