Problems of instrument selection.
There are many problems in selecting appropriate instruments to use in research with children. Four problem areas have been outlined: instrument sensitivity, data source (adult report or observation v child self-report), adaptability to different ages and developmental levels, and the context or setting.
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D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity