Standardized assessment measures and computer-assisted technologies for evidence-based practice

Document Type

Book Chapter

Abstract

The goal of this chapter is to help social work practitioners become informed consumers in the selection, use, and interpretation of standardized measurement instruments. The chapter explores major issues in the development, evaluation, and interpretation of standardized measures, as well as applications of standardized assessment systems that use computer technologies. The chapter further defines what is meant by the term evidence-based assessment (EBA) and shows how standardized measures can be an important part of conducting an evidence-based social work assessment.

Department(s)

Social Work

Publication Title

Clinical Assessment for Social Workers : Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Fifth Edition

First Page

89

Last Page

137

Publication Date

9-15-2020

ISBN

9780190071905; 9780190071912

Comments

Chapter 3 in Part II "Clinical Assessment Methods" of Clinical Assessment for Social Workers : Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, edited by Catheleen Jordan, and Cynthia Franklin, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2020.

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