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Simulation of low-high method in adaptive testing

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)
The era of disruption significantly engineered a classic testing system into an adaptive testing system where each test taker takes a unique test. However, the carrying capacity of the adaptive testing system engineering is experiencing obstacles in ...
Rukli Rukli, Noor Azeam Atan
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Mimicking Dementia in a Patient Treated With Imatinib

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are the cornerstone of chronic myeloid leukemia treatment. Newer agents have more potency and a broader spectrum of action, but also a higher potential for neuropsychiatric side effects. We present a case of a patient on imatinib who developed progressive cognitive, mood, and behavioral alterations.
Ashley Jones, Samuele Bonomi, Keith E. Stockerl‐Goldstein, Randall J. Bateman   +3 more
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Evaluating the Construct Validity of Basic Science Curriculum Assessment Instrument for Critical Thinking: A Case-Study [PDF]

Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2018
The Rasch model is a practical framework for evaluating a construct validity of assessment instruments. It is capable of determining how the measurement of person's ability (endorsement) and item difficulty matches with each other.
Chau-Kuang Chen, Adriana Marie Horner, Michelle Scott, Stephanie C. McClure   +3 more
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Item and task difficulty in a B2 reading examination: perceptions of test-takers and CEFR alignment experts compared with psychometric measurements

Círculo de Lingüística Aplicada a la Comunicación, 2016
The article presents a study of a CEFR B2-level reading subtest that is part of the Slovenian national secondary school leaving examination in English as a foreign language, and compares the test-taker actual performance (objective difficulty) with the ...
Andrej Stopar, Gašper Ilc
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Adult‐Onset Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Presenting With Subacute Cognitive Deficits

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe the case of a 41‐year‐old man diagnosed with adult‐onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). The patient presented with subacute progressive cognitive deficits and a neuropsychological profile indicating predominant frontoparietal dysfunction. MRI showed only mild parietal‐predominant cerebral atrophy.
Dennis Yeow, Nicola McKern, Vincent Oxenham, Kate Ahmad, Omar Ahmad   +4 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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On the Statistical and Heuristic Difficulty Estimates of a High Stakes Test in Iran

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2019
The findings of previous research into thecompatibility of stakeholders’ perceptions with statistical estimations of itemdifficulty are not seemingly consistent. Furthermore, most research shows thatteachers’ estimation of item difficulty is not reliable
Alireza Ahmadi, Ali Darabi Bazvand, Sheila Kheirzade   +2 more
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THE COMPARISON OF ITEMS‟ AND TESTEES‟ABILITY PARAMETER ESTIMATION IN DICHOTOMOUS AND POLITOMUS SCORING (STUDIES IN THE READING ABILITY OF TEST OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY) [PDF]

, 2014
This study aimed to compare the testees‘ ability estimation in the politomus and dichotomous scoring model. The data used in this study are the responses of testees to the Test of English Proficiency (TOEP) set 1 in reading subtest, which are usually ...
Heri, Retnawati
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Whole‐Body Pattern of Muscle Degeneration and Progression in Sarcoglycanopathies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize whole‐body intramuscular fat distribution pattern in patients with sarcoglycanopathies and explore correlations with disease severity, duration and age at onset. Methods Retrospective, cross‐sectional, multicentric study enrolling patients with variants in one of the four sarcoglycan genes who underwent whole‐body ...
Laura Costa‐Comellas, Mauro Monforte, Angel Sanchez‐Montañez, Penélope Romero‐Duque, Elena Pegoraro, Jordi Díaz‐Manera, Dmitry Vlodavets, Lorenzo Maggi, Marco Moscatelli, Adele D‘Amico, Montse Olivé, Jorge Alonso‐Pérez, Giacomo Comi, José Miguel Escudero‐Fernández, Gabriela S. Urcuyo, Anna Pichiecchio, Angela Berardinelli, Kristl G. Claeys, Claudio Bruno, Chiara Panicucci, Sara Bortolani, Eleonora Torchia, Enzo Ricci, Soledad Monges, Jorge A. Bevilacqua, Jorge Diaz‐Jara, Maggie C. Walter, Simone Thiele, Nicoline Løkken, John Vissing, Susana Quijano‐Roy, Robert Y. Carlier, Nicol C. Voermans, Chiara Marini‐Bettolo, Michela Guglieri, Volker Straub, Lea Leonardis, Francina Munell, David Gómez‐Andrés, Giorgio Tasca   +39 more
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Item analysis in course management

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2009
Objective: To assess the quality of test questions and create a data bank of test questions for theophthalmology department. The resulting data can also be used for instructors to improve the effectiveness of test items and as guidance for their ...
O Suwannarat
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