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Journal of Social Service Research, 1998
ABSTRACT The use of Rasch analysis to elicit the structure of depression was investigated. Responses from 102 African-American and white adolescents were evaluated using Rasch analysis. Responses from African-Americans and whites were compared to discern differences in the operational definition of depression for the two groups.
Yosikazu Deroos, Paula Allen-Meares
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ABSTRACT The use of Rasch analysis to elicit the structure of depression was investigated. Responses from 102 African-American and white adolescents were evaluated using Rasch analysis. Responses from African-Americans and whites were compared to discern differences in the operational definition of depression for the two groups.
Yosikazu Deroos, Paula Allen-Meares
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Rasch analysis of the Personal Wellbeing Index
Quality of Life Research, 2016The Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) is used internationally to measure subjective well-being. While numerous studies have reported on the psychometric properties of the PWI using classic test theory, the current paper provides additional psychometric evaluation using the Rasch measurement model.The responses to the PWI items of 593 healthy adults living
Misajon, RoseAnne +2 more
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Rasch Analysis of the ADL Scale of the A-ONE
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2008The ADL-focused Occupation-based Neurobehavioral Evaluation (A-ONE; Árnadóttir, 1990) can be used to evaluate both performance of activities of daily living (ADL) tasks and neurobehavioral problems that interfere with ADL task performance among clients with neurological disorders.
Gudrún, Arnadóttir, Anne G, Fisher
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Conducting a Rasch Analysis in jMetrik
TEVAL - Shiken: A Journal of Language Testing and Evaluation in Japan, 2023This step-by-step guide to conducting a Rasch analysis using the jMetrik software package describes how to format and import data, conduct a simple classical test theory item analysis, and then conduct a simple Rasch analysis. Some basic graphical outputs are also described.
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Rasch analysis of the Burke Lateropulsion Scale (BLS)
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2020Lateropulsion is a common problem following stroke. Whilst the Burke Lateropulsion Scale (BLS) is recommended in the literature as the outcome measure of choice for measuring lateropulsion, the internal validity of the BLS has not been investigated.To evaluate the internal validity of the BLS for use in evaluating the effectiveness of therapies aimed ...
Melissa Birnbaum +5 more
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Rasch Analysis of the Roland Disability Questionnaire
Spine, 2003A cross-sectional survey using patient questionnaires was conducted. OBJECTIVE To assess whether the Roland Disability Questionnaire satisfies the Rasch model including unidimensionality and item separation.The Roland Disability Questionnaire, the most widely used patient-assessed measure of health outcome for back pain, has undergone several ...
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Degrees of xerostomia? A Rasch analysis of the Xerostomia Inventory
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2019AbstractObjective(s)The global demographic changes resulting in an ageing population require attention on xerostomia, as its prevalence appears to increase with age. The Xerostomia Inventory (XI) is a 11‐item instrument developed to evaluate the symptoms and behavioural components of xerostomia, while a shortened 5‐item version named Summated ...
Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago +3 more
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Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences
2014What is Rasch Measurement & How Can Rasch Measurement Help Me?.- Rating Scale Surveys, A Rasch Rating Scale Analysis (Step I)-Reading Data and Running an Analysis.- Understanding Person Measures.- Item Measures.- Wright Maps - First Steps.- Wright Maps - Second Steps Fit.- How Well Does That Rating Scale Work? How Do You Know, Too?.- Person Reliability,
William J. Boone +2 more
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Postscript: Applications of Rasch Analysis in Health Care
Medical Care, 2004]here have been several seminal journal supplements devoted to conceptual and methodological advances in health status and quality of life assessment. 1-7 Influential articles on health status, quality of life, and outcomes assessment8-14 have also been published in supplements or special journal issues.
Colleen A, McHorney, Patrick O, Monahan
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Rasch Promises: a Layman's Guide to the Rasch Method of Item Analysis
Educational Research, 1980Summary The general problem of comparability of standards has engaged the interest of educational researchers, teachers and laymen for many years. The Rasch model is one attempt at solving it which has been widely canvassed recently, notably in connection with the work of the Assessment of Performance Unit.
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