Validity, Reliability, and the Questionable Role of Psychometrics in Plastic Surgery
Summary: This report examines the meaning of validity and reliability and the role of psychometrics in plastic surgery. Study titles increasingly include the word “valid” to support the authors’ claims. Studies by other investigators may be labeled “not validated.” Validity simply refers to the abil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/06000/Article.8.aspx |