Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care have been documented; the elimination of such disparities is currently part of a national agenda. In order to meet this national objective, it is necessary that measures identify accurately the true prevalence of the construct of interest across diverse groups. Measurement error might lead to biased results, e.g., estimates of prevalence, magnitude of risks, and differences in mean scores. Addressing measurement issues in the assessment of health status may contribute to a better understanding of health issues in cross-cultural research. OBJECTIVE:To provide a brief overview of issues regarding measurement in diverse populations. FINDINGS:Approaches used to assess the magnitude and nature of bias in measures when applied to diverse groups include qualitative analyses, classic psychometric studies, as well as more modern psychometric methods. These approaches should be applied sequentially, and/or iteratively during the development of measures. CONCLUSIONS:Investigators performing comparative studies face the challenge of addressing measurement equivalence, crucial for obtaining accurate results in cross-cultural comparisons.
journal_name
Health Serv Resjournal_title
Health services researchauthors
Ramírez M,Ford ME,Stewart AL,Teresi JAdoi
10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00450.xkeywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2005-10-01 00:00:00pages
1640-57issue
5 Pt 2eissn
0017-9124issn
1475-6773pii
HESR450journal_volume
40pub_type
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