Clinimetrics / Alvan R. Feinstein.

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [1987], ©1987.

xi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes index

Bibliography: p. 257-265

Nomenclature and functional classification of clinimetric indexes -- Basic principles in the structure of clinimetric indexes -- Choice of component variables -- Organization of the output scale -- Indexes requiring active collaboration by patients -- Global indexes and scales -- The Goals of statistical methods -- The Goals of psychosocial methods -- The Theory and evaluation of sensibility -- The Evaluation of consistency -- The Evaluation of validity -- Design and evaluation of field trials -- A Pragmatic taxonomy for classifying clinimetric indexes -- Summary and conclusions.