Assuring Measurement Quality in Person-Centered Care

Abstract The quality-assurance of measurement in person-centered care (PCC) – is introduced firstly by “bookending” the topic overall context quality assurance itself. At start chapter we ask: What are end-user objects and constructs PCC for instance as specified profession legislation? end: decisions about can be made how reliable they? Examples illustrations from have included (i) neuropsychological cases (dealt with more detail accompanying Melin Pendrill (Person centered outcome metrology. Springer, 2022)) (ii) patient participation. In two central sections chapter, assuring has obliged consideration traditional metrological concepts particularly references comparability via traceability estimates uncertainty need to extended. providing an overview benefits combining Rasch theory assurance, unique properties Measurement Theory exploited full. Replacing instrument at heart a system human being provides truly “person-centered” model This turn enables viable procedure establish fields such form “recipes” analogous certified reference materials or procedures analytical chemistry science. It also informs uncertainties which determine final taken end chapter.