Item difficulty index, discrimination index, and reliability of the 26 health professions licensing examinations in 2022, Korea: a psychometric study [PDF]
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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To what extent are item discrimination values realistic? A new index for two-dimensional structures
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]
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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A novel approach for calculating the item discrimination for Likert type of scales [PDF]
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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Evaluating single-best-answer questions in dental materials education: a retrospective item analysis from an online undergraduate dentistry question bank [PDF]
Background High-quality single-best-answer (SBA) questions require appropriate construction, alignment with intended learning outcomes, absence of technical item flaws and psychometric evaluation.
Oliver Vij +4 more
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Assessment is an essential part of all learning systems. Consideration of discrimination is a crucial step in test formation. No assessment may be claimed as standard without this important technique.
Sheeza -, Asif Iqbal, Aniqa Riaz
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Perceived Discrimination and Healthcare System Trust as Barriers to Survivorship Care in Endometrial Cancer [PDF]
Background Perceived discrimination can undermine healthcare system trust and contribute to medical mistrust, creating barriers to effective survivorship care.
Jordyn A. Brown +11 more
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Item analysis of multiple-choice questions in anatomy for first year MBBS
Background: Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are preferred tools of assessment because of objectivity, ease of scoring and how each MCQ functions as an item can be understood by Item analysis.
Chandrika Teli, Nilesh Kate
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Item Analysis and Decision Making for MCQ Exams [PDF]
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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Background: Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are used as an objective and reliable tool of assessment. Item analysis is a data analytic process which examines the students' response to an item (single MCQ).
Vrushali Sampatrao Baste
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