Titre du document / Document title

Psychometric testing of a health survey for field reporting of decompression outcome

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

DOOLETTE D. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ The University ofAdelaide, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Adelaide, South Australia, AUSTRALIE

Résumé / Abstract

Doolette D. Psychometric testing of a health survey for field reporting of decompression outcome. Undersea Hyper Med 2000; 27(3):137-142.-A short, multi-item, self-administered diver health survey for measuring decompression illness (DCI)-related health status following diving was developed and tested. Seventy-six diver health surveys with subsequent diagnosis by hyperbaric specialists for DCI (yes, uncertain, no) were used for validity and reliability testing. Field testing in 21 occupational divers was used to evaluate test-retest reliability (n = 30) and typical diver health scores (n = 100). There was a significant correlation (Pearson's r = 0.50, P = 0.00001) between diver health scores and diagnosis for DCI. Cronbach's reliability coefficient was a = 0.73 and split half reliability was r_full = 0.82. Test-retest reliability revised for dispersion was r_revised = 0.62. In working divers, a diver health score of six or greater indicated probable DCI with good specificity and sensitivity. The diver health survey provides a valid and reliable interval measure of DCI-related health status. For calibrating decompression models against diving outcome, an interval health score increases model degrees of freedom and may reduce response bias compared to a binary classification (yes/no DCI).

Revue / Journal Title

Undersea & hyperbaric medicine   ISSN 1066-2936   CODEN UHMEE7 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 27, n^o3, pp. 137-142 (19 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Kensington, MD, ETATS-UNIS  (1993) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Diving ; Decompression sickness ; Psychometrics ; Questionnaire ; Health ; Validity ; Reliability ; Trauma ; Physical agent ; Human ; Environmental factor ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Plongée ; Décompression maladie ; Psychométrie ; Questionnaire ; Santé ; Validité ; Fiabilité ; Traumatisme ; Agent physique ; Homme ; Facteur milieu ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Inmersión ; Descompresión enfermedad ; Psicometría ; Cuestionario ; Salud ; Validez ; Fiabilidad ; Traumatismo ; Agente físico ; Hombre ; Factor medio ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 16738, 35400009810897.0030