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Evaluation of the Clinimetric Properties of the Upper Limb Subscales of the Motor Assessment Scale Using a Rasch Analysis Model. [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVES: To apply Rasch analysis to evaluate the psychometric properties of the composite score of the 3 upper limb subscales of the Motor Assessment Scale (UL-MAS) when administered in the acute/subacute phase post-stroke.
Galea, M, Miller, KJ, Pallant, J, Slade, A   +3 more
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On the complementarity of classical test theory and item response models: item difficulty estimates and computerized adaptive testing [PDF]

, 2014
This study aims to provide statistical evidence of the complementarity between classical test theory and item response models for certain educational assessment purposes.
DINIS MOTA DA COSTA PATRICIA, FERRAO Maria Eugenia   +1 more
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The HIT Network for Children and Adolescents With CNS Tumors Facilitates Improvements of Diagnostic Assessments, Multimodal Treatments, Individual Counseling, and Research in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The HIT network was established in 2000 to create a population‐based structure aiming to improve survival rates and reduce late effects for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors by conducting comprehensive clinical trials.
Stefan Rutkowski, Michael C. Frühwald, Gudrun Fleischhack, Stephan Tippelt, Pablo Hernáiz‐Driever, Olaf Witt, Astrid Gnekow, Christof Kramm, Matthias Eyrich, Johannes E. A. Wolf, Hermann Müller, Carsten Friedrich, Uwe R. Kordes, Denise Obrecht‐Sturm, Petra Ketteler, Barbara von Zezschwitz, Pascal Johann, Dominik Sturm, Karoline Nemes, Stefan Schönberger, Till Milde, Brigitte Bison, Monika Warmuth‐Metz, Torsten Pietsch, Ulrich Schüller, Arend Koch, David Capper, Martin Hasselblatt, Christian Thomas, Christian Hagel, Stefan M. Pfister, Felix Sahm, David T. W. Jones, Martin U. Schuhmann, Jürgen Krauss, Pedram Emami, Ahmed El Damaty, Rolf D. Kortmann, Rudolf Schwarz, Jürgen Debus, Mechthild Krause, Fabian Pohl, Holger Ottensmeier, Lisa Bußenius, Katja Baust, Andreas Faldum, Cecile Ronckers, Desiree Grabow, Martin Benesch, Thomas Perwein, Karin Dieckmann, Irene Slavc, Johannes Gojo, Nicolas U. Gerber, André O. von Bueren, Katrin Scheinemann, Gabriele Calaminus, Beate Timmermann, Ulrich‐Wilhelm Thomale, Martin Mynarek   +59 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Item Difficulty Analyses of Exams Used in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language with Instructors’ Perceptions of Item Difficulty

Sakarya University Journal of Education
In numerous studies focusing on assessment and evaluation of teaching Turkish as a foreign language, researchers have frequently identified issues related to the standardization and low validity and reliability of exams.
Seçil Alaca, Funda Keskin
doaj   +1 more source

Overconfidence: Feedback and item difficulty effects [PDF]

Personality and Individual Differences, 1997
Abstract Overconfident subjects were given immediate feedback of results in a general knowledge test in an attempt to de-bias them. In a 2 × 3 × 4 mixed factorial design (Feedback × Question Difficulty × Trial Blocks), the accuracy, confidence, and overconfidence of judgements of 150 subjects (48 male and 102 female) were measured.
Pulford, Briony D., Colman, Andrew M.
openaire   +1 more source

Do item-writing flaws reduce examinations psychometric quality? [PDF]

, 2016
Background The psychometric characteristics of multiple-choice questions (MCQ) changed when taking into account their anatomical sites and the presence of item-writing flaws (IWF).
Coelho, E., Ferreira, M., Guimarães, B., Lourinho, I., Pais, J., Povo, A., Severo, M., Silva, A., Silva-Pereira, F.   +8 more
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Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rasch Analysis of the Disability Acceptance Scale for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Background: Acceptance of disability has been considered an important factor in rehabilitation procedures. The Disability Acceptance Scale (DAS) was used in a panel survey, and it is likely that this scale will be increasingly used.
Eun-Young Park
doaj   +1 more source

Estimation of Item Parameter Indices of NECO Mathematics Multiple Choice Test Items among Nigerian Students

Journal of Integrated Elementary Education, 2022
The study estimated the difficulty, discrimination, and vulnerability to guessing 2016 National Examination Council (NECO) Mathematics multiple-choice test items. The study employed an ex-post facto design with 276,338 samples.
Jimoh Kasali, Adediwura Alaba Adeyemi
doaj   +1 more source

Coping Difficulties After Hospitalization [PDF]

, 2008
Coping difficulties of 113 adults 3 weeks after hospital discharge were identified using the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale and a brief focused telephone interview (11-item guide). Overall, low difficulty scores were reported (M = 23.9, SD = 18.2,
Miller, Judith Fitzgerald, Piacentine, Linda, Weiss, Marianne   +2 more
core   +1 more source