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Analysing Effects of Birth Order on Intelligence, Educational Attainment, Big Five, and Risk Aversion in an Indonesian Sample

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract Few studies have examined birth order effects on personality in countries that are not Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD). However, theories have generally suggested that interculturally universal family dynamics are the mechanism behind birth order effects, and prominent theories such as resource dilution would ...
Laura J. Botzet, Julia M. Rohrer, Ruben C. Arslan   +2 more
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Rasch analysis of the Oxford Knee Score [PDF]

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2009
Use Rasch analysis to examine the psychometric properties of the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), particularly in respect to unidimensionality, and consistency of item functioning before and after total knee replacement and across age and gender groups.The 12-item OKS was administered to 1,712 patients before the surgery, and 1,322 and 855 patients were ...
Ko, Y., Lo, N.-N., Yeo, S.-J., Yang, K.-Y., Yeo, W., Chong, H.-C., Thumboo, J.   +6 more
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Development of a patient-reported palliative care-specific health classification system: the POS-E [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundGeneric preference-based measures are commonly used to estimate quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) to inform resource-allocation decisions.
Dzingina, Mendwas, Higginson, Irene J., McCrone, Paul, Murtagh, Fliss, Murtagh, Fliss E. M., Murtagh, Fliss E.M.   +5 more
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Examining the validity and reliability of the Taita symptom checklist using Rasch analysis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
The Taita symptom checklist (TSCL) is a standardized self-rating psychiatric symptom scale for outpatients with mental illness in Taiwan. This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the TSCL using Rasch analysis.
Yun-Ling Chen, Ay-Woan Pan, LyInn Chung, Tsyr-Jang Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making Rasch decisions: The use of Rasch analysis in the construction of preference based health related quality of life instruments [PDF]

, 2008
Objective: To set out the methodological process for using Rasch analysis alongside traditional psychometric methods in the development of a health state classification that is amenable to valuation.
Brazier, J., Coyne, K., Tsuchiya, A., Yang, Y., Young, T.   +4 more
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Student's Chemical Bonds Concept: Rasch Model Analysis

IJCER (International Journal of Chemistry Education Research), 2023
This study was conducted to measure students' conceptual understanding of chemical bonds. The test through an online form includes a two-level test—a total of 50 students who have studied chemical bonds as research subjects. The method used is quantitative through analysis with the dichotomous Rasch model.
Mulyanti, Sri, Nugroho, Deni Ebit, Harahap, Lenni Khotimah   +2 more
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Psychometric evaluation of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) with Dupuytren's contracture: validity evidence using Rasch modeling [PDF]

, 2014
Background Dupuytren’s contracture is a progressive, fibroproliferative disorder that causes fixed finger contractures and can lead to disability. With the advances of new therapeutic interventions, the necessity to assess the functional repercussions of
Forget, Nancy J, Higgins, Johanne, Jerosch-Herold, Christina, Shepstone, Lee   +3 more
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Semi-Automated Rasch Analysis with Differential Item Functioning

Behavior Research Methods, 2022
Rasch analysis is a procedure to develop and validate instruments that aim to measure persons' traits. However, manual Rasch analysis is a complex and time-consuming task, even more so when the possibility of differential item functioning (DIF) is taken into consideration.
Feri Wijayanto, Ioan Gabriel Bucur, Karlien Mul, Perry Groot, Baziel G.M. van Engelen, Tom Heskes   +5 more
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Using Rasch analysis to form plausible health states amenable to valuation: the development of CORE-6D from CORE-OM in order to elicit preferences for common mental health problems [PDF]

, 2011
Purpose: To describe a new approach for deriving a preference-based index from a condition specific measure that uses Rasch analysis to develop health states.
A Tennant, AB Smith, AM Gray, C Chatfield, C Evans, C Evans, CA Sugar, D Chisholm, D Feeny, EV Smith Jr, G Willige van de, GA Miller, Ifigeneia Mavranezouli, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Moock, JE Brazier, JE Brazier, John E. Brazier, L McKenzie, M Barkham, M Barkham, M Barkham, M Knapp, Michael Barkham, P Dolan, T Young, TA Young, TG Bond, Tracey A. Young, Y Yang   +33 more
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Enhancing measurement in science education research through Rasch analysis: Rationale and properties

Nordina: Nordic Studies in Science Education, 2014
This article presents the basic rationale of Rasch theory and seven core properties of Rasch modeling; analyses of test targeting, person separation, person fit, item fit, differential item functioning, functioning of response categories and tests of ...
Jørgen Sjaastad
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