The Application of Psychometrics for Assessing Health Outcomes and Quality of Life - Part 2 (Face-to-Face)

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About the course:

The aim of this course is to provide participants with an introduction to advanced psychometric models in analysis of multi-item patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

The course will cover confirmatory factor analytic methods for categorical data, Rasch models, and other items response theory (IRT) models.

Sessions will be delivered by external staff Jakob Bue Bjorner (Optum Patient Insights, who have an international reputation in advanced psychometric methods) and ScHARR staff Anju Keetharuth. The course will be interactive and practical. Sessions will be delivered using lectures and individual and small group practical exercises using real-world examples.

Feedback from previous attendees:

"Really liked the mixture of exercises and taught material and how the tutors were open to supporting us along the way."

"Excellent presentations, delivered very clearly."

"Great advanced course content."

Who will benefit from the course?

The course content is aimed at participants with basic knowledge of psychometrics who want to apply advanced methods in scale construction and evaluation.

The course content is set at an intermediate/advanced level. It will focus on modern psychometric methods: factor analysis for categorical data, Rasch models, and other IRT models. It will be relevant to researchers, students, clinicians and other health care professionals and members of the pharmaceutical industry interested in using or developing PROMs.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course participants should be able to:

  • perform item-level confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of PROMs using Mplus software
  • understand the assumptions of CFA models, evaluate model fit, and revise the model
  • understand the similarities and differences between CFA models, Rasch models and other IRT models
  • perform IRT analyses using the Mplus software
  • understand the assumptions of Rasch and IRT models and the principles for testing the models
  • use results from IRT analyses to develop or select the optimal PROM for a particular research purpose
  • be aware of the use of other software for CFA, Rasch and IRT analyses.

Faculty

Dates and times

Part 1

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Part 2 

Dates and times to be confirmed

Whole course

Dates and times to be confirmed

Part 2

Participants should have completed Part 1 of this course (which runs immediately prior to this course) or have sufficient suitable experience or other suitable qualification(s).

Authorisation must gained in advance from ScHARR if you only wish to attend Part 2 of our Psychometrics course, to gain the password required to book. 

Please email your details to scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk together with a brief overview of your relevant experience and/or qualifications that you feel would exempt you from attending Part 1.

Once authorised you will be emailed the password and booking link to enable you to make your booking.

Fees

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Booking and payment

Payment can be made via credit/debit card, PayPal or via company invoice (purchase order required at the time of booking).

If your employer is paying your fees, and they would prefer to be invoiced, please ensure you have your purchase order details before making your booking.  Wherever possible please also email a copy of your company purchase order to scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk.

Having trouble making your booking?

Please contact the Online Store directly at onlinestore@sheffield.ac.uk in the first instance.

If you require any further assistance please contact the Short Course Unit at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk.

Course delivery and venue

Venue to be confirmed

Requirements
  • A laptop will be required for the duration of the course. 
  • It is also advisable to use a ‘mouse’ wherever possible.  We may be able to loan you a mouse. Please contact us at the time of your booking at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk.
  • If you are travelling from outside the UK, please ensure you bring a UK plug socket adaptor

Part 2  - Prior learning / entry requirements

Participants should have completed Part 1 of this course (which runs immediately prior to this course) or have sufficient suitable experience or other suitable qualification(s).

Authorisation must gained in advance from ScHARR if you only wish to attend Part 2 to enable you to gain the password to book. 

Please email your details to scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk together with a brief overview of your relevant experience and/or qualifications that you feel would exempt you from attending Part 1.

Once authorised you will be emailed the password and booking link.

Contact

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us:

Email:  scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk

Telephone:  0114 222 2968

The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it is up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research, funding changes, professional accreditation requirements, student or employer feedback, outcomes of reviews, and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Information last updated: 19 July 2023

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