• What are health measurement scales used for in research?
• Searching for existing scales measuring your outcome of interest
• Evaluating an existing scale: is it appropriate for your study?
• To develop or not to develop a new scale – that is the question!
Course Presenter:
Edel Murphy, MSc in Clinical Research, Cochrane Fellow and Researcher at NUIGalway
The course is a mix of presentations, discussions and practical exercises
Healthcare researchers frequently wish to measure outcomes such as
quality of life, pain, fatigue, psychological wellbeing, attitudes etc in patients
and research participants. This seminar will enable course participants
to source scales to measure health outcomes, and better evaluate
and differentiate between existing tools.
May 28th 2014 @ 10 am – 12.30 pm
Lecture Room, Level 6, SligoRegional Hospital
Register by email to Ref.Sligo@mailb.hse.ie
2.5 CPD points
Download the programme flyer here: How to use health measurement scales in clinical research