Reducing the length of a Goldberg Based Personality Questionnaire using Item Response Theory & Confirmatory Factor Analysis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2006 Objectives: This study seeks to reconstitute an existing personality questionnaire by identifying the items that capture the best quality information as measured through item Response Theory (IRT).
Phillips, Nathan Conrad
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Psychometric Validation of the FACE‐Q Dental Module in Patients With Malocclusions
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The FACE‐Q Craniofacial Module is a patient‐reported outcome measure (PROM) developed for children and young adults with craniofacial conditions. We hypothesised that some of its scales may be applicable to other populations. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of FACE‐Q scales for patients with dental ...
Ali Tassi +4 more
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Pharmacy Practice, 2018 Objective: The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the psychometric properties of a scale for measuring the quality of patient medication counseling by using the Rasch model.
ran VD, Dorofeeva VV, Loskutova EE.
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Archives of Public Health, 2021 Background The Model Disability Survey (MDS) is the current standard recommended by WHO to collect functioning and disability data. Answering calls from countries requesting a version to be implemented as a module that could be integrated into existing ...
Carla Sabariego +8 more
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Psych, 2023 This study investigates the performance of estimation methods for multidimensional IRT models with dichotomous and polytomous data in two well-known IRT programs: SAS PROC IRT and the mirt package in R.
Ki Cole, Insu Paek
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Improving measurement in nutrition literacy research using Rasch modelling: examining construct validity of stage-specific ‘critical nutrition literacy’ scales [PDF]
, 2013 Objective Critical nutrition literacy (CNL), as an increasingly important area in public health nutrition, can be defined as the ability to critically analyse nutrition information, increase awareness and participate in action to address barriers to ...
Dalane, Jorån Østerholt +2 more
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Another Look at Yen's Q3: Is .2 an Appropriate Cut‐Off?
Journal of Educational Measurement, EarlyView.Abstract This study examined the widely used threshold of .2 for Yen's Q3, an index for violations of local independence. Specifically, a simulation was conducted to investigate whether Q3 values were related to the magnitude of bias in estimates of reliability, item parameters, and examinee ability.
Kelsey Nason, Christine DeMars
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Influences on classification accuracy of exam sets: an example from vocational education and training [PDF]
, 2012 Classification accuracy of single exams is well studied in the educational measurement literature. However, when making important decisions, such as certification decisions, one usually uses several exams: an exam set.
Eggen, T.J.H.M., Hubregtse, M.
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Theory‐Driven IRT Modeling of Vocabulary Development: Matthew Effects and the Case for Unipolar IRT
Journal of Educational Measurement, EarlyView.Abstract Item response theory (IRT) encompasses a broader class of measurement models than is commonly appreciated by practitioners in educational measurement. For measures of vocabulary and its development, we show how psychological theory might in certain instances support unipolar IRT modeling as a superior alternative to the more traditional ...
Qi (Helen) Huang +2 more
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Person-fit statistics, response sets and survey participation in a population-based cohort study [PDF]
Psihologija, 2015 Person-fit methodology is a promising technique for identifying subjects whose test scores have questionable validity. Less is known however about this technique’s ability to predict survey participation longitudinally.
Müller Jörg M. +3 more
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