Validation of Self-Reported Measures in Health Disparities Research.
Validation of self-reported measures can be achieved effectively and accurately when data collection involves objective measures that can be clinically validated. On the other hand, validation of self-reported social constructs, often used in health disparities research is a much harder task to achieve, particularly when the outcome is hard to quantify (e.g. racism, discrimination and segregation experience). We discuss validation and the challenges faced, when using current approaches in health disparities research.
Department of Biostatistics, Section on Statistical Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd, RPHB 443, Birmingham, AL 35294.
Bertha
B
Hidalgo
Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8100, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
Melody
M
Goodman