Measurement Workgroup

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Contents 1 Mission 2 Resources 3 Measurement & Methods at Each RCMAR site 4 RCMAR-Only (password protected)

Mission

The workgroup mission is to

• Foster the improvements in the measurement of health related phenomena among older minorities
• Encourage the development of methods that better capture the health and determinants of health of diverse elders
• Promote collaboration between RCMAR sites on measurement & methods issues
• Disseminate new knowledge in this area

Resources

Topic Specific Reference Lists with Annotations - Selected by RCMAR sites

Measurement Evaluation Grids (MEGs) The Measurement Evaluation Grids (MEGS) provides information for summary reviews of measures.

Selected Measurement Websites outside RCMARs

Websites with state and/or local demographic data by age & race/ethnicity

Other useful websites

Listing of journals that publish measurement research (includes impact factors)

Measurement & Methods at Each RCMAR site

RCMAR Measurement & Methods Homepages

RCMAR-Only (password protected)

Measurement & Methods Workgroup Call Schedule

Measurement & Methods Workgroup Minutes

RCMAR Articles and Publications