This online module will convey the statistical principles behind health related measurements and their application in scientific research, including the critical appraisal of relevant publications.
Module learning outcomes
At the end of the module, students will be able to:
Understand the theory and application of variation arising from health related measurements within and between individuals.
Understand and interpret measurement statistics for different types of data, agreement between measurements and prediction of health outcomes based on measurements.
Understand the construction and evaluation of composite measurement scales.
Module content
Please note that this is a distance learning module with all materials and tutorials delivered online. Tutors will be available for support throughout the module. You will be required to be available on the specified date for the assessment.
Sessions will cover:
Measurement Error
Observer Variation
Limits of Agreement
Agreement using Cohen’s Kappa
Composite Scales and Scores
Diagnostic Tests
Validity of measurement instruments
Indicative assessment
Task
% of module mark
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled)
100
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
Task
% of module mark
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled)
100
Module feedback
Students are provided with collective exam feedback relating to their cohort, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.
Indicative reading
Streiner, D.L. and Norman, G.R. (2003). Health measurement scales: a practical guide to their development and use. 3rd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Bland, M. (2015). AnIntroduction to Medical Statistics. Oxford University Press.