COSMIN helps you select the most suitable outcome measurement instruments
COSMIN aims to improve the selection of outcome measurement instruments both in research and in clinical practice by developing methodology and practical tools for selecting the most suitable outcome measurement instrument.
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COSMIN
COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments
COSMIN is an initiative of an international multidisciplinary team of researchers with a background in epidemiology, psychometrics, medicine, qualitative research, and health care, who have expertise in the development and evaluation of outcome measurement instruments.
We call for standardization of outcomes and outcome measurement instrument selection by developing core outcome sets (COS) and universally applicable IRT-based instruments.
Goals of the COSMIN initiative
Measurement in Medicine
Practical guide for developing and evaluating measurement instruments
COSMIN published the book Measurement in Medicine. It provides practical advice, underpinned by theoretical principles, on developing and evaluating measurement instruments in all fields of medicine.
This is a perfect course book for students and a perfect companion for professionals/researchers in the medical and health sciences who care about the quality and meaning of the measurements they perform.
We also teach a three-day course in Clinimetrics (twice a year, in English and Dutch), based on this book.