title: Measuring physiological variables in nursing research.
abstract: Physiological indicators of health status are recommended for observational and intervention research with children, adolescents, and families. Sources of measurement error including those relevant to participants, the research protocol, and the specific physiological indicator must be identified and minimized. To this end, information presented is this column is designed to enhance the collection of accurate, reliable, and reproducible data with the ultimate goal of informing and enhancing evidence-based practice.
authors.affiliation: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hayman
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids