Streiner D L
Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Can J Psychiatry. 1993 Mar;38(2):140-8. doi: 10.1177/070674379303800214.
Rating scales of various sorts are very useful for both clinical and research purposes. However, they vary greatly regarding their reliability, validity, and utility. This article provides a guide for people who need to evaluate scales, either to incorporate them into their own research or clinical activities, or to determine if the results of studies which use scales are meaningful. The different types of reliability and validity are discussed and guidelines are offered to evaluate how well these were assessed. Finally, other aspects of scales which can affect their usefulness, such as completion time, training, and scoring ease, are discussed.
各类评定量表对于临床和研究目的都非常有用。然而，它们在可靠性、有效性和实用性方面差异很大。本文为那些需要评估量表的人提供了一份指南，这些人要么将量表纳入自己的研究或临床活动中，要么确定使用量表的研究结果是否有意义。文中讨论了不同类型的信度和效度，并提供了评估这些方面评估得如何的指南。最后，还讨论了量表的其他可能影响其有用性的方面，如完成时间、培训和评分难易程度。
