title: Measurement in group interventions for women with breast cancer.
abstract: Instrumentation is a critical component of intervention research. This article discusses a review of measurement tools used in research on group interventions for women with breast cancer. The wide variety of instruments used in research studies is listed. The criteria for instrument selection are compared with the most commonly used instrument, the Profile of Mood States. The authors summarize directions for future research related to instrumentation use.
authors.affiliation: Psychosocial Oncology, Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center, Columbia, SC 29203, USA. sue.heiney@palmettohealth.org
authors.forename: Sue P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Heiney
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McWayne
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012657:Self-Help Groups