Abstract
Research concerned with assessing the rehabilitation outcome for the survivor of traumatic brain injury has suffered from both conceptual and procedural difficulties. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to assess the psychometric features in instruments used in assessing outcome; and to describe a test development framework based on the principles of construct validity. A construct validation approach is viewed as a means of avoiding common measurement difficulties, as well as integrating perspectives important to this population. Emphasis has been given to the cognitive/social dimensions of recovery, as it is this area which has the greatest impact for rehabilitation success.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 93-101 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Rehabilitation Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 1992 |