Cristobal Padilla Fortunatti

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Can I use the literature related to an instrument/survey if, having previously been validated in another language, this changed its factor structure?

The original version of the instrument has 5 dimensions, however, when validating it in my language, the optimal factor solution was 2 factors. I conducted a study using this last validated...

06 June 2017 5,341 5 View

Is the Braden scale the best instrument for assessing the risk of pressure ulcers in the ICU?

Literature shows contradictory results in terms of its recomendation in the Intensive care unit.

04 April 2017 414 0 View

It´s any approach to standardize the results 2 or more surveys that assess the same construct?

I want to know if you can "compare" results of different surveys that assess the same thing (Example: quality of life) having different ranges, into one measurement: Example: Survey 1 -->...

02 February 2016 2,853 5 View

How can now if the time affects the level of a certain construct (result of a test, questionnaire, etc)?

As far as i know the test re -test assumes no change in time of the construct, but what happens when it changes?

12 December 2015 8,523 3 View

In the context of instruments validation, what are the possible causes for having a different factorial solution from the original instrument?

The previous 4 validations of the instrument (English, dutch, chinese and persian) had a final solution of 5 factors, very different from mine (spanish, 11 factors!)

03 March 2015 8,505 9 View