A nonlinear mixed model framework for item response theory. [PDF]
Psychological Methods, 2003 Mixed models take the dependency between observations based on the same cluster into account by introducing 1 or more random effects. Common item response theory (IRT) models introduce latent person variables to model the dependence between responses of the same participant.
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Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, 2021 The present study used the mixed item response theory (IRT) model to identify qualitatively distinct subgroups of sixth-grade students with respect to their performance on word problems on speed. A total of 345 Singaporean students and 361 Chinese students took a problem-solving test on speed.
Chunlian Jiang +2 more
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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2012 AbstractNumerous assessments contain a mixture of multiple choice and constructed response item types, which are found to measure more than one trait. Thus, there is a need for multidimensional dichotomous and polytomous item response theory modeling solutions, including multidimensional linking scores.
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Design and validation of the Disaster Health Literacy Questionnaire for diabetes patients in Iran: a mixed-methods study [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjectives To develop and psychometrically evaluate a multidimensional Disaster Health Literacy Questionnaire (DHLQ) for diabetic patients in Iran, using advanced item response theory approaches.
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Comparison of Item Response Theory Test Equating Methods for Mixed Format Tests
International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2016 Article History: Received 30.10.2015 Received in revised form 25.12.2015 Accepted 09.01.2016 Available online 26.02.2016 This study aims to investigate the performance of test equating methods extended to mixed-format tests within the framework of Item Response Theory (IRT).
İbrahim UYSAL, Sevilay Kilmen
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Adaptation, further development and evaluation of the measurement properties of the person-centred community care inventory (PERCCI-S) for use in the Swedish municipal health care system [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Successful implementation and sustainability of person-centred care (PCC) require continuous evaluations and valid measurements. While several instruments measure patients’ experience with PCC, to our knowledge, no validated instrument exists ...
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The Developmental Assessment of Social Communication Ability (DASCA): initial creation and psychometric description [PDF]
Molecular AutismObjective The dearth of tools to quantify and track growth in social communication ability has been a barrier to understanding and monitoring treatment outcomes for neurodevelopmental disorders.
Aaron J. Kaat +8 more
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Design and selection of items for a new health-related quality of life instrument with infertility patients (Infertility-QoL): a national multicenter, four-phase, mixed-methods study [PDF]
Health and Quality of Life OutcomesBackground Infertility is a global issue that significantly imposes physical and psychosocial burdens on both female and male patients, affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and family wellbeing. The aim of this study was to develop a de
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Development and validation of a motivation scale for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in postdischarge hip and knee arthroplasty patients [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study developed the Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis Motivation Scale (DVT-PMS) grounded in Protection Motivation Theory and evaluated its psychometric properties in post-arthroplasty patients.
Feng Fu +8 more
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Automated Essay Scoring Effect on Test Equating Errors in Mixed-format Test
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2021 Scoring constructed-response items can be highly difficult, time-consuming, and costly in practice. Improvements in computer technology have enabled automated scoring of constructed-response items. However, the application of automated scoring without an
Nuri Doğan, İbrahim Uysal
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