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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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Open Access 01-06-2009 | Editorial

Measurement Instruments in Behavioral Medicine

Author: Joost Dekker

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 2/2009

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Measurements is the cornerstone of science. Measurement instruments (e.g., questionnaires, observational methods, and assessment of physiological parameters) are used to gather data: these data are used to test hypotheses (deductive approach) or to generate new hypotheses (inductive approach). In both approaches, a high-quality measurement instrument is an essential requirement for good science. This applies to behavioral medicine as well. It is therefore highly appropriate for the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine to publish the special series on ‘measurement instruments in behavioral medicine’. …

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Title: Measurement Instruments in Behavioral Medicine
Author: Joost Dekker
Publication date: 01-06-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Electronic ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-009-9049-1

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