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Investigation of Equating Error in Tests with Differential Item Functioning

open access: yesInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2018
In this study purposes to indicate the effect ofthe number of DIF items and the distribution of DIF items in these forms, whichbe equalized on equating error. Mean-mean, mean-standard deviation, Haebara andStocking-Lord Methods used in common item design
Meltem Yurtçu, Cem Oktay Güzeller
doaj   +1 more source

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of two types of Differential Item Functioning in factor mixture models with binary outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
textDifferential Item Functioning (DIF) occurs when examinees with the same ability have different probabilities of endorsing an item. Conventional DIF detection methods (e.g., the Mantel-Hansel test) can be used to detect DIF only across observed groups,
Lee, Hwa Young, doctor of educational psychology
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rasch analysis of the Katz index of independence in activities of daily living in senior citizens from Antioquia, Colombia

open access: yesRevista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, 2019
Improving Katz index interpretability contributes to a better understanding of its results facilitating decision making and intervention planning. Objective: To evaluate the validity of the Katz geriatric scale in senior citizens from a Rasch model ...
Diego Fernando Rojas-Gualdrón   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Item Functioning: Current Issues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This study describes current issues of differential item functioning (DIF) used by psychometricians and test specialists to identify item fairness across members of different subgroups such as males and females. First, the definition of DIF was discussed,
Park, Gi-Pyo
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transferrin receptor 1‐mediated iron uptake supports thermogenic activation in human cervical‐derived adipocytes

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In this study, we found that human cervical‐derived adipocytes maintain intracellular iron level by regulating the expression of iron transport‐related proteins during adrenergic stimulation. Melanotransferrin is predicted to interact with transferrin receptor 1 based on in silico analysis.
Rahaf Alrifai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of differential item functioning on item model fit using concurrent equating method

open access: yesLarge-scale Assessments in Education
This study aimed to evaluate the item model fit by equating the forms of the PISA 2018 mathematics subtest with concurrent common items equating in samples from Türkiye, the UK, and Italy.
Zeynep Uzun, Tuncay Öğretmen
doaj   +1 more source

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