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A new method for detecting differential item functioning in the Rasch model [PDF]

, 2010
Differential item functioning (DIF) can lead to an unfair advantage or disadvantage for certain subgroups in educational and psychological testing. Therefore, a variety of statistical methods has been suggested for detecting DIF in the Rasch model.
Zeileis, Achim, Kopf, Julia, Strobl, Carolin   +2 more
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A prospective natural history study protocol for clinical trial readiness in synaptic disorders

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective STXBP1‐related disorder (STXBP1‐RD) and SYNGAP1‐related disorder (SYNGAP1‐RD) are two common genetic synaptopathies that are associated with epilepsy, developmental delay, intellectual developmental disorder, and behavioral problems.
Jillian L. McKee, Sarah M. Ruggiero, Kristin Cunningham, JoeyLynn Coyne, Ian McSalley, Michael C. Kaufman, Bintou Bane, Torrey Chisari, Jonathan Toib, Carlyn Glatts, Sarah Tefft, Julie M. Orlando, Viveknarayanan Padmanabhan, Alexander K. Gonzalez, Alicia Harrison, Charlene Woo, Stephanie A. Zbikowski, Rency Dhaduk, Johanna Mercurio, Macie McCarthy, Jan H. Magielski, Zachary Grinspan, Megan Abbott, Juliet Knowles, Hsiao‐Tuan Chao, Katherine Xiong, Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis, Sepideh Tabarestani, J. Michael Graglia, Kathryn Helde, Virginie McNamar, Charlene Son Rigby, James Goss, Scott Demarest, Andrea Miele, Benjamin Prosser, Michael J. Boland, Samuel R. Pierce, Ingo Helbig   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using item response theory to explore the psychometric properties of extended matching questions examination in undergraduate medical education [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: As assessment has been shown to direct learning, it is critical that the examinations developed to test clinical competence in medical undergraduates are valid and reliable. The use of extended matching questions (EMQ) has been advocated to
Tennant, A., Mike Horton, Horton, M., Lawton, G., Tennant Alan, Gemma Lawton, David Andrich, Alan Tennant, Horton Mike, Bipin Bhakta, Lawton Gemma, Bhakta, B., Andrich, D., Bhakta Bipin, Andrich David   +14 more
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Critically Revisiting the Psychometric Properties of the EDE‐Q and Its Short Forms: Is It Time to Move On?

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) remains the most widely used self‐report measure of eating disorder symptoms, despite concerns regarding its factorial instability, construct redundancy, and local item dependence. Numerous brief versions have been proposed to address these limitations.
Rafael Moreton Alves da Rocha, Andrea Phillipou, Erica Neill, Stephanie Miles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Score Reliability and Validity of a Mexican Dialect Spanish Translation of the Flourishing Scale With Mexican Earthquake Survivors

Journal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Flourishing Scale (FS) scores have demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties in general adult populations, but no previous research has validated its use among natural disaster survivors. This study examined the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of a Mexican dialect Spanish translation of the FS in 289 Mexican ...
Scott Marshall, Bradley T. Erford, Martin F. Sherman, Laura R. Shannonhouse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Construct Validity and Differential Item Functioning of the PHQ-9 Among Health Care Workers: Rasch Analysis Approach

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021
Surin Jiraniramai,1,* Tinakon Wongpakaran,2,* Chaisiri Angkurawaranon,1 Wichuda Jiraporncharoen,1 Nahathai Wongpakaran2 1Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Kingdom of Thailand; 2Department of Psychiatry,
Jiraniramai S, Wongpakaran T, Angkurawaranon C, Jiraporncharoen W, Wongpakaran N   +4 more
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Is the pain Visual Analogue Scale linear and responsive to change? An exploration using Rasch analysis [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives Pain visual analogue scales (VAS) are commonly used in clinical trials and are often treated as an interval level scale without evidence that this is appropriate.
Tennant, A., White, P. J., Kersten, P.
core   +1 more source

Editorial perspective: Connecting transdiagnostic mechanisms targeted in cognitive behavioral therapies with empirically‐based symptom dimensions

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Various avenues of transdiagnostic research hold promise for improving diagnosis and treatment but remain fragmented in some ways. We provide recommendations for integrating dimensional assessment guided by the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) framework into clinical practice by more effectively connecting the HiTOP with social‐
Kasey Stanton, Jack D. Burke, Helena Towne, Isabella Whitesides   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Individual Activity Descriptors of the mMRC Breathlessness Scale: A Mixed Method Study

International Journal of COPD, 2022
Janelle Yorke,1,2 Naimat Khan,1,3 Adam Garrow,1 Sarah Tyson,1 Dave Singh,1,3 Jorgen Vestbo,1,4 Paul W Jones5 1Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; 2Christie Patient Centred Research, The Christie NHS ...
Yorke J, Khan N, Garrow A, Tyson S, Singh D, Vestbo J, Jones PW   +6 more
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Are DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 posttraumatic stress disorder measures assessing the same construct? Evidence from a Rasch‐based analysis

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined whether DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 self‐report operationalizations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are psychometrically equivalent. Using Rasch modeling, we compared the psychometric properties and convergent validity of the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5) and the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) in a sample of 483 ...
Emre Han Alpay
wiley   +1 more source