Item difficulty index, discrimination index, and reliability of the 26 health professions licensing examinations in 2022, Korea: a psychometric study [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2023 Purpose This study presents item analysis results of the 26 health personnel licensing examinations managed by the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI) in 2022.
Yoon Hee Kim +4 more
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Simulation Study of Item Validity Testing and Item Discrimination Index [PDF]
Proceeding of the Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Informatics, 2014 In psychology or educational research, we often want to test the validity of our instrument. Usually we use the Pearson coefficient of correlation in validity testing. However, the distribution of the data are not always normal distribution so it is also
Setiawan, A. (Adi)
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To what extent are item discrimination values realistic? A new index for two-dimensional structures
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2022 Most researchers investigate the corrected item-total correlation of items when analyzing item discrimination in multi-dimensional structures under the Classical Test Theory, which might lead to underestimating item discrimination, thereby removing items
İbrahim Uysal, Abdullah Faruk Kılıç
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New Item Selection Method Accommodating Practical Constraints in Cognitive Diagnostic Computerized Adaptive Testing: Maximum Deviation and Maximum Limitation Global Discrimination Indexes [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Maximum deviation global discrimination index (MDGDI) is a new item selection method for cognitive diagnostic computerized adaptive testing that allows for attribute coverage balance. We developed the maximum limitation global discrimination index (MLGDI)
Junjie Li +3 more
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess primary health professional's knowledge of weight management counseling of adolescents in Indonesia [PDF]
PEC InnovationObjective: This study set out to develop and validate a measure of primary health professionals' knowledge of counseling for weight management in adolescent patients in Indonesia. Methods: A literature review informed the development of an initial set of
Fransisca Handy Agung +11 more
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Psychometric item/question analysis of multiple-choice questions in fixed prosthodontics exam [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Assessment plays a crucial role in medical education providing both measures of student performance and feedback for curriculum improvement. This study evaluates the quality of A-type (single-best-answer) multiple-choice questions (MCQs) used ...
Shaza Mustafa, Omer Eladil Hamid
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A novel approach for calculating the item discrimination for Likert type of scales
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2022 Item analysis is performed by developers as an integral part of the scale development process. Thus, items are excluded from the scale depending on the item analysis prior to the factor analysis.
Eren Can Aybek, Ümit Çelen
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Item Analysis and Decision Making for MCQ Exams [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2021 Background: MCQ exam analysis is an important part of the assessment cycle. We should pay more attention to item analysis to ensure test validity and reliability.
Mennatallah Ismail
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Assessment of multiple-choice questions by item analysis for medical students’ examinations [PDF]
Research and Development in Medical Education, 2022 Background: Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are a common assessment method, and it is crucial to design them carefully. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the item analysis of MCQ exams in clerkship tests for general medicine students.
Marzieh Nojomi, Maryam Mahmoudi
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Quality Assurance of Multiple-Choice Questions Test Through Item Analysis
Life and Science, 2023 Objective: To analyze the value of in use multiple choice questions of ophthalmology by finding discrimination index, distractor efficiency and difficulty index. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Mashood -uz-Zafar Farooq, Shama Mashood
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