title: An Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling.
abstract: In this contribution the principles behind Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) are presented. SEM is used for assessing the quality of models that are proposed on the basis of theory and experience. This contribution has an introductory level.
authors.affiliation: Medical Informatics, AMC-University of Amsterdam, Medical Faculty, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasman
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical