Psychometrics: Trust, but Verify

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 128; no. 1; pp. 176 - 181
• Main Authors: Vetter, Thomas R., Cubbin, Catherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Anesthesia Research Society 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Comparative Effectiveness Research - methods; Comparative Effectiveness Research - statistics & numerical data; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Evidence-Based Medicine - methods; Evidence-Based Medicine - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Observer Variation; Psychometrics - methods; Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data; Reproducibility of Results; Research Design - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires - statistics & numerical data

There is a continued mandate for practicing evidence-based medicine and the prerequisite rigorous analysis of the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatments. There is also an increasing emphasis on delivering value-based health care. Both these high priorities and their related endeavors re...