Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals av Alison J. Laver-Fawcett, Diane L. (South Bank University London) C

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<b>Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals</b><p>The revised and updated second edition of <i>Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for Allied Health Professionals</i> 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.<p> 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 pr