USE OF CRONBACH'S ALPHA IN DENTAL RESEARCH
Keywords:
Cronbach’s alpha, Epidemiology, Experimental design, Reliability, Statistics
Abstract
Cronbach’s alpha is commonly used in statistics to measure reliability of tests. Reliability of any measuring instrument/questionnaire refers to the extent to which it measures consistently. Cronbach’s alpha is one of the way of measuring the strength of that consistency. This article is intended to highlight its use in dental research by creating an understanding of Cronbach’s alpha by giving suitable example.
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2. Goforth C. Using and Interpreting Cronbach's Alpha [Internet]. statlab@virginia.edu. 2015. Available from:http://data.library.virginia.edu/using-and-interpreting-cronbach's-alpha/
3. Tavakol M, Dennick R. Making Sense of Cronbach’s Alpha. International Journal of Medical Education. 2011; 2:53-55
4. Examrace. Are your tests reliable? 4 types of reliability [Internet]. 2015. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L40_dFWr6o
5. Trochim W. Types of Reliability [Internet]. Socialresearchmethods.net. 2006. Available from: http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/reltypes.php
6. Saunders B, Trapp R. Basic & Clinical Biostatics. 2nd ed. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Prentice-Hall International Inc.; P. 57-58
7. Musurlieva N, Stoykova M, Boyadjiev D. Validation of a scale assessing the impact of periodontal diseases on patients' quality of life in Bulgaria (pilot research) Braz Dent J. 2012;23(5):570- 574.
8. Majstorovic M, Veerkamp J, Skrinjaric I. Reliability and validity of measures used in assessing dental anxiety in 5-15- year-old Croatian Children. Eur J. Paediatric Dent. 2003;197-202
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Dr. Sandhya Jain, Dr. Vijeta Angural. USE OF CRONBACH’S ALPHA IN DENTAL RESEARCH. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2017Jun.30 [cited 2024Nov.15];4(03):285-91. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/242
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