{"product_id":"principles-of-assessment-and-outcome-measurement-for-allied-health-professionals-isbn-9781119633099","title":"Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals","description":"\u003cb\u003ePrinciples of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe revised and updated second edition of \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e offers an authoritative guide for allied health professionals and students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, explore the assessment process that encompasses the data collection methods, the evaluation process that determines the effectiveness of an intervention, and standardised and systematic outcome measurement procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book discusses in detail the various methods of data collection (observation, interview, standardised testing) and the types of sources (self-report, proxy, observational) for collecting information. The main purposes of assessment (descriptive, evaluative, predictive, discriminative) are also presented. The book addresses the topics of standardization, levels of measurement, reliability, validity, and clinical usefulness. The text provides the information needed to select and perform assessment and outcomes measurement to inform goal setting, evaluate outcomes, and ensure that interventions are effective, efficient, and economical in order to provide quality services to clients and their carers. This important book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers information on assessment and measurement in practice, research, and service evaluation and improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores how to develop and evaluate assessments and outcome measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers an international perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the criteria for choosing a particular assessment approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInforms the critical appraisal of the evidence underpinning standardised assessments and measures, and selecting the best tools for practice or research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes updated and additional case studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides worksheets and additional illustrations to enhance understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for allied health students and professionals, \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential guide to assessing, measuring, and evaluating the impact and outcome of clinical practice and interventions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors’ Biography ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors Contributing to Case Studies xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Assessment and Measurement in Practice 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Importance of Accurate Assessment and Outcome Measurement 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Methods of Assessment and Sources of Assessment Data 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Purposes of Assessment and Measurement 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 What Is Measurement? 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Test Administration, Reporting, and Recording 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Importance of Clinical Reasoning and Reflective Practice in Effective Assessment 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Concepts for Assessment and Measurement 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Standardisation 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Validity and Clinical Utility 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Reliability 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Selecting and Appraising Assessments and Outcome Measures 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Assessment and Measurement for Service Evaluation and Improvement 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Applying Models to Assessment and Outcome Measurement 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Implementing the Optimum Assessment and Measurement Approach 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Using Assessment and Outcome Measures in Service Evaluation 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4 Developing and Evaluating Assessments and Outcome Measures 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Test Development 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Conducting Psychometric Studies 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief Answers to Chapter Review Questions 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison J. Laver-Fawcett,\u003c\/b\u003e Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy, School of Science, Technology and Health, York St John University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane L. Cox,\u003c\/b\u003e Emeritus Professor of Occupational Therapy, University of Cumbria, Carlisle, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe revised and updated second edition of \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e offers an authoritative guide for allied health professionals and students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, explore the assessment process that encompasses the data collection methods, the evaluation process that determines the effectiveness of an intervention, and standardised and systematic outcome measurement procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book discusses in detail the various methods of data collection (observation, interview, standardised testing) and the types of sources (self-report, proxy, observational) for collecting information. The main purposes of assessment (descriptive, evaluative, predictive, discriminative) are also presented. The book addresses the topics of standardization, levels of measurement, reliability, validity, and clinical usefulness. The text provides the information needed to select and perform assessment and outcomes measurement to inform goal setting, evaluate outcomes, and ensure that interventions are effective, efficient, and economical in order to provide quality services to clients and their carers. 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