Measurement Methods Group – SDSU HealthLINK Center for Transdisciplinary Health Disparities Research

Measurement Method Group
Services

The Measurement Methods Group (MMG) provides researchers with guidance, assistance, and/or training on different measurement approaches including cognitive interviews, focus groups, as well as survey and scale development, refinement, adaptation and translation using translation panels. MMG also provides services related to Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems (e.g., REDCap Cloud, REDCap Academics, and Qualtrics) and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) system (e.g., ilumivu mEMA).

Services Provided

Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems

Consultation and support for data collection using apps and web platforms to collect study data electronically.

Consultation can be provided to determine which EDC system is best suited for a particular project

REDCap Academics / REDCap Cloud

Assist with building a project in REDCap/REDCap Cloud to collect research data in a single integrated system (e.g., screening, consent, randomization, surveys)
Assist with creating complex forms and scales (e.g., forms with complex skip patterns and/or calculations)
Provide technical support for REDCap/REDCap Cloud

Qualtrics

Assist with creating complex forms and scales (e.g., forms with complex skip patterns and calculations)
Available to all staff, faculty, and students at SDSU

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)

Training and support for data collection using EMA systems to collect repeated subject data in real time.

ilumivu mEMA

Train the research team how to use the ilumivu mEMA application that is part of the ilumivu mEMA system
Assist with building a project in ilumivu mEMA to collect EMA data in a single integrated system (e.g., set up instrument / questionnaires / scales / surveys, set up EMA schedule)
Provide technical support

Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)

Consultation and support for paper-pencil surveys that can be scanned to collect data.

Remark OMR 11

Software available at HealthLINK to Assist with creating scannable survey/assessment instruments to collect research data

Scale Adaptation & Translation

Support for modifying, refining, translating, and adapting scales for target populations.

Service Include

Assist in modifying and refining the existing scale to suit a target population
Assist in the translation and adaptation of scales via consensus translation panels (i.e., a small-group discussion guided by a facilitator, to come to an agreement on the cross-cultural equivalence of the original and translated versions of each scale) and/or cognitive interviews (i.e., one-on-one interviews between a trained interviewer and an individual to gather feedback on translated scales)

Survey & Scale Selection

Consultation for choosing the right survey, scale, or measurement approach for your research.

Evaluate and select currently available scales from the literature (literature review must be conducted by the requestor before consultation)

Survey & Scale Development

Consultation and support for creating new surveys, scales, or measurement approaches.

Assist in developing surveys and multi-item scales

Focus Group Consultation & Training

Support for using focus groups in the development of scales and measures.

Support and/or train teams on how to facilitate focus groups — small-group discussions guided by a trained facilitator to learn about opinions on recently developed scales/measures

Cognitive Interview Training

Consultation and training on cognitive interviews for scale and measure development.

Support and/or train teams on how to conduct cognitive interviews — one-on-one interviews to gather feedback on understanding, interpretation, and answers of each question

Psychometric Properties Assessment (Coming soon)

Support for assessing psychometric properties of a scale including validity and reliability.

Assess validity and reliability of scales
Provide detailed psychometric analysis reports

*See intake form for specific services provided

SDSU & SDSU IV researchers and SDSU HealthLINK Center partners
receive competitive pricing at all stages of research.

Contact Information

Name: Yaritza Benitez

Email address: ybenitez2@sdsu.edu

Service not listed? Send an inquiry to
HealthLINK.services@sdsu.edu

Meet theTeam

Shih-Fan “Sam” Lin, DrPH

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Adjunct Associate Professor

SDSU School of Public Health

Co-Leader, Health Data Analytic Group

SDSU HealthLINK Center

Kristen (Kristi) Wells

PhD in Psychology

Professor

SDSU Dept. of Psychology