Developmental Neurosciences
& Child Health
Biostatistics & Psychometrics Core
The Biostatistics & Psychometrics Core is a dynamic area that integrates methodologies and measurement tools to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of health care issues and interventions. The interdisciplinary unit has expertise in many areas including: statistical modeling and analyses; development of quantitative health research methods; and construction of reliable and valid health measurement scales, sensitive to the values and subjective experience of individual patients.
Research projects and interests include:
- Development of quantitative health research methods
- Development of questionnaires for health research
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More details below.
Development of quantitative health research methods
Dr. Rollin Brant
- The use of biostatistics in linear and non-linear mixed effects modeling and model criticism diagnostics as applied to child and maternal health research
- The development of valid and reliable health measurement models in areas of pediatric emergency medicine, outcomes of prematurity, determinants of speech and cognitive development, and maternal health
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Development of questionnaires for health research
Dr. Louise Mâsse
- Psychometric evaluations including the development of questionnaires and reliability and validity assessment
- Application of biostatistical analyses including classical test theory, item response theory, generalizability theory, structural equation modeling, among others
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Last updated:
06/28/2010
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