Factor Analysis, Statistical
"Factor Analysis, Statistical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A set of statistical methods for analyzing the correlations among several variables in order to estimate the number of fundamental dimensions that underlie the observed data and to describe and measure those dimensions. It is used frequently in the development of scoring systems for rating scales and questionnaires.
MeSH Number(s)
E05.318.740.400
N05.715.360.750.350
N06.850.520.830.400
Concept/Terms
Factor Analysis, Statistical- Factor Analysis, Statistical
- Analysis, Statistical Factor
- Analyses, Statistical Factor
- Factor Analyses, Statistical
- Statistical Factor Analyses
- Statistical Factor Analysis
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Factor Analysis, Statistical" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Factor Analysis, Statistical" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 1998 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2000 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2001 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2002 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2003 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2004 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 2006 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2007 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2008 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2009 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2010 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2011 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 2012 | 1 | 35 | 36 |
| 2013 | 2 | 33 | 35 |
| 2014 | 1 | 35 | 36 |
| 2015 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2016 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2017 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2018 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2019 | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| 2020 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2021 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Factor Analysis, Statistical" by people in Profiles.
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Validation of an Adapted Version of the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Homes. Gerontologist. 2023 10 17; 63(9):1467-1477.
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Adaptation and validation of a TB stigma scale for adolescents in Lima, Peru. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2023 10 01; 27(10):754-760.
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Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age. Body Image. 2023 Sep; 46:449-466.
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Development and psychometric validation of the Sickness Presenteeism Scale-Nurse. Int J Nurs Pract. 2023 Oct; 29(5):e13168.
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The Inventory of Physical Activity Barriers for Adults 50 Years and Older: Refinement and Validation. Gerontologist. 2022 Nov 30; 62(10):e555-e563.
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Establishing construct validity of neuropsychological tests in cancer survivors. Psychooncology. 2022 10; 31(10):1728-1736.
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Factor structure and item response of psychosis symptoms among Kenyan adults. J Affect Disord. 2022 11 15; 317:136-141.
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Measuring a Patient's understanding of their prognosis: An exploratory analysis. Psychooncology. 2022 10; 31(10):1790-1798.
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Construct validity and factor structure of the Kessler-10 in South Africa. BMC Psychol. 2022 Jul 18; 10(1):177.
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Development and Evaluation of the Clinical Trial HEalth Knowledge and Beliefs Scale (CHEKS). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 07 16; 19(14).