Psychometric Properties of the Full and Short Versions of the Quality of Life Instrument Package: Results from the Ontario Province-Wide Study.

Raphael, Dennis; Brown, Ivan; Renwick, Rebecca

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ERIC Number: EJ591177

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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Psychometric Properties of the Full and Short Versions of the Quality of Life Instrument Package: Results from the Ontario Province-Wide Study.

Raphael, Dennis; Brown, Ivan; Renwick, Rebecca

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v46 n2 p157-68 Jun 1999

A study examined the reliability and validity of the Quality of Life Instrument Package using data from 500 persons with developmental disabilities in Ontario. Data indicate that most of the instruments found in the package met acceptable psychometric standards. Appropriate uses for the full and short version are discussed. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Test Content, Test Reliability, Test Use, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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