11.Meta analysis06.Scales - sporedata/researchdesigneR GitHub Wiki

1. Use cases: in which situations should I use this method?

  • Situations where a large number of scales or latent variable models exist to measure a given construct

2. Input: what kind of data does the method require?

  • Previous publications evaluating articles describing scales or latent variable models measuring a given clinical construct

3. Algorithm: how does the method work?

Model mechanics

  • Researchers follow the general principles of a quality systematic review, reviewing both classical psychometric properties (exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic solutions, internal reliability, validity) as well as latent variable models (item response theory, latent class analysis, etc)

  • In a scale, the construct dominates the response of the items. for example, depression dominates the answers to questions such as "did you feel sad this past week?" This means that the arrows go from the construct to the item. Analysis methods include EFA and CFA.

Reporting guidelines

Data science packages

Suggested companion methods

Learning materials

  1. Books
  2. Articles

4. Output: how do I interpret this method's results?

Abstract examples

Typical tables and plots

5. SporeData-specific

Templates

Data science functions

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