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Contains psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments. Focuses primarily on unpublished tests developed by researchers.

Contains psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments. Focuses primarily on unpublished tests developed by researchers.

Specific search strategies

• Enter 222* as a search term

Every article in PsycINFO is given four-digit classification codes, which are used to categorize the document according to the primary subject matter. The classification code for articles that discuss the development of a measure begins with "222" For example, 2220=Tests & Testing; 2223=Personality Scales & Inventories. These classification codes can help you target your search to articles that focus on the development and validation of instruments which measure specific concepts.

Specific search strategies:

• You can search by TEST NAME, TYPE and SUBJECT.
• Research Instruments can be searched by keywords, too; here are some examples: Research Instruments, Research Measurement, Questionnaire, Survey, Screening, Survey Research, Evaluation, Scale.

Specific search strategies:
MeSH is probably the most effective way to search PubMed for instruments by topic. There are a few MeSH terms that may help with locating instruments. These include:

• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Health Care Surveys
• Health Surveys
• Health Status Indicators
• Psychological Tests
• Personality Tests
• Psychometrics
• Data Collection

To review how to search PubMed via MeSH, use the MeSH tutorial

Descriptions of behavioral tests and measurements in health fields, psychosocial sciences.

Descriptive information and critical reviews of more than 2,000 commercially-available standardized tests.