Methodological Problems and Selected Strategies
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Symposium Methodological Problems and Selected Strategies Marilyn L. Stember, Chairperson Associate Professor of Nursing and Sociology University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, Colorado Jan R. Atwood Associate Professor Assistant Director of Nursing University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Laura D. Goodwin Associate Professor Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver, Colorado Carol S. Burckhardt Doctoral Candidate School of Nursing University of Colorado Denver, Colorado Laura D. Goodwin Associate Professor Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver. Colorado Introduction Using Generalizability Theory Techniques to Estimate Reliability of Measures Statistical and Methodological Considerations in the Measurement of Change Marilyn L. Stember Refinement of Structural Equation Associate Professor of Nursing Models and Sociology Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver, Colorado Jan R. Atwood, Discussant Associate Professor Assistant Director of Nursing University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Introduction Jan R. Atwood Associate Professor Assistant Director of Nursing University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Overthe past decades, nurse researchers have become more sophis- ticated in their understanding of scientific inquiry and in their imple- mentation of research studies. For example, we have seen increased attention given to such important concerns as measurement properties of instruments and complex data problems. Furthermore, experimental or quasi-experimental designs