Factor Analysis, Statistical

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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.

Descriptor ID	D005163
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 Analysis, Factor Analysis, Factor Analyses, Factor Factor Analyses Factor Analysis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Factor Analysis, Statistical".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Factor Analysis, Statistical [E05.318.740.400]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Factor Analysis, Statistical [N05.715.360.750.350]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Factor Analysis, Statistical [N06.850.520.830.400]

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Bar chart showing 90 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2012 and 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	2	2
2001	0	3	3
2002	0	2	2
2003	0	3	3
2004	0	3	3
2005	0	2	2
2006	0	2	2
2007	0	3	3
2008	0	4	4
2009	0	3	3
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	3	4
2012	1	8	9
2013	0	9	9
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	6	7
2016	0	3	3
2017	0	3	3
2018	0	4	4
2019	0	3	3
2020	0	5	5
2021	0	3	3
2022	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1
2025	0	6	6
2026	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Factor Analysis, Statistical" by people in Profiles.

Wang S, Zheng Z, Zhang L, Pang C, Zhao H, Jiang W, Meng Q, Chen Y, Wong LLN, Karlsson E. Development of the Mandarin Version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2026 Oct 13; 69(10):5109-5125.

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Karlsson E, Ramesh M, Dahlström Ö. Construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire (HFEQ). Int J Audiol. 2026 Jun; 65(6):673-685.

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Rowsthorn E, Sim MA, O'Brien WT, McDonald SJ, Franks K, Sinclair B, Chong TT, Yiallourou S, Cavuoto M, Vivash L, O'Brien TJ, Shao X, Wang DJJ, Law M, Harding IH, Pase MP. Factor analysis of multimodal MRI, biofluid, and vascular biomarkers reveals latent constructs of brain health. Geroscience. 2026 04; 48(2):1885-1903.

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Jeong SM, Kim J, Shin DW, Baek HJ, Chung NG, Sung KW, Lee JW, Song YM. Validation study of the Korean version of the neurocognitive questionnaire in the childhood cancer survivor study. Child Neuropsychol. 2026 01; 32(1):56-69.

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Kum E, Guyatt GH, Abdulqawi R, Dicpinigaitis P, Dupont L, Field SK, French CL, Gibson PG, Irwin RS, Johnston F, McGarvey L, Newman R, Popovic N, Smith JA, Song WJ, O'Byrne PM, Satia I. The McMaster Cough Severity Questionnaire (MCSQ): a cough severity instrument for patients with refractory chronic cough. Eur Respir J. 2025 Feb; 65(2).

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Huff NR, Arnold DH, Isbell LM. The Community Attitudes Towards Mental Illness (CAMI) Scale 40 Years Later: An Investigation Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Free-Response Data. J Community Psychol. 2025 02; 53(2):e70005.

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Riglea T, Wellman RJ, Sylvestre MP, Sabiston C, O'Loughlin J. Factor structure and measurement invariance of the GAD-7 across time, sex, and language in young adults. J Affect Disord. 2025 Apr 15; 375:359-365.

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Singh LJ, Floyd RG, Reynolds MR, Pike NM, Huenergarde MC. What does the Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment-II (NEPSY-II) measure in children ages 7 to 12? A structural and psychometric analysis. Child Neuropsychol. 2025 02; 31(2):197-228.

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Moser RP, Trivedi N, Murray A, Jensen RE, Willis G, Blake KD. Patient-Centered Communication (PCC) scale: Psychometric analysis and validation of a health survey measure. PLoS One. 2022; 17(12):e0279725.

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Bingham KS, Neufeld NH, Alexopoulos GS, Marino P, Mulsant BH, Rothschild AJ, Voineskos AN, Whyte EM, Meyers BS, Flint AJ. Factor analysis of the CORE measure of psychomotor disturbance in psychotic depression: Findings from the STOP-PD II study. Psychiatry Res. 2022 08; 314:114648.

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