title: Evaluation and selection of standardized psychological instruments for research and clinical practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The evaluation and selection of standardized psychological instruments for research and clinical practice.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a systematic strategy to facilitate the instrument evaluation and selection process.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychometric theory, published literature, and clinical-research experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A careful instrument evaluation process informs the examiner, increases the likelihood that the best available instrument will be selected, and improves research and clinical practice by ensuring the integrity of standardized instruments.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D002665:Child Psychiatry; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results