Waller, J;
Ostini, R;
Marlow, LA;
McCaffery, K;
Zimet, G;
(2013)
Validation of a measure of knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) using item response theory and classical test theory.
Prev Med
, 56
(1)
35 - 40.
10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.028.
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Abstract
Public understanding of HPV is important to ensure informed participation in cervical cancer prevention programmes. While many studies have measured HPV knowledge, none has developed a validated measure for use across countries. We aimed to develop and validate such a measure.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Validation of a measure of knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) using item response theory and classical test theory. |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.028 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.028 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2012 Elsevier Inc.Open access under CC BY license. |
| Keywords: | Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alphapapillomavirus, Australia, Female, Great Britain, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Papillomavirus Infections, Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, United States, Young Adult |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1372646 |
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