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]

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

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Bar chart showing 89 publications over 25 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	2	4	6
2005	0	2	2
2006	1	1	2
2007	0	4	4
2008	1	4	5
2009	0	4	4
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	3	4
2012	1	8	9
2013	0	9	9
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	5	6
2016	0	3	3
2017	0	4	4
2018	0	3	3
2019	0	3	3
2020	0	5	5
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1
2025	0	2	2

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

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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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 Feb; 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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Resnik LJ, Borgia ML, Clark MA, Graczyk E, Segil J, Ni P. Structural validity and reliability of the patient experience measure: A new approach to assessing psychosocial experience of upper limb prosthesis users. PLoS One. 2021; 16(12):e0261865.

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Crawford H, North K, Wilson MJ, Berman Y, McKelvey-Martin V, Morrison PJ, Fleming J, Barton B. Development and preliminary evaluation of the Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Adult Quality of Life (NF1-AdQoL) questionnaire. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Feb; 47(2):271-281.

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Korn AR, Appel J, Hammond RA, Hennessy E, M?sse LC, Must A, Economos CD. Validation and refinement of the Stakeholder-driven Community Diffusion Survey for childhood obesity prevention. Implement Sci. 2021 10 09; 16(1):91.

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Spencer AE, Oblath R, Sheldrick RC, Ng LC, Silverstein M, Garg A. Social Determinants of Health and ADHD Symptoms in Preschool-Age Children. J Atten Disord. 2022 Feb; 26(3):447-455.

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Chenausky KV, Brignell A, Morgan A, Gagn? D, Norton A, Tager-Flusberg H, Schlaug G, Shield A, Green JR. Factor analysis of signs of childhood apraxia of speech. J Commun Disord. 2020 Sep - Oct; 87:106033.

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