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Confirmatory factor analysisExploratory factor analysisImpact factorQuality (philosophy)MedicineConstruct validityPsychologyPsychometricsStatisticsClinical psychologyStructural equation modelingMathematics
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- 2005
- Type
- review
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1203-1218
- Citations
- 297
- Access
- Closed
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Henrica C. W. de Vet,
Herman J. Adèr,
Caroline B. Terwee
et al.
(2005).
Are factor analytical techniques used appropriately in the validation of health status questionnaires? A systematic review on the quality of factor analysis of the SF-36.
Quality of Life Research
, 14
(5)
, 1203-1218.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-004-5742-3
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- DOI
- 10.1007/s11136-004-5742-3