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A comparison of the polytomous Rasch analysis output of RUMM2030 and R (ltm/eRm/TAM/lordif)

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2019
Background Patient-reported outcome measures developed using Classical Test Theory are commonly comprised of ordinal level items on a Likert response scale are problematic as they do not permit the results to be compared between patients.
Michael Robinson, Andrew M. Johnson, David M. Walton, Joy C. MacDermid   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Competence-based employability: A Rasch analysis [PDF]

, 2015
A Rasch analysis of the competence-based employability construct.
Fröhlich, D.E., Liu, Manxia, van der Heijden, B.I.J.M.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Thresholds for minimum clinically important difference, minimal important change and patient acceptable symptom state for the ACL‐RSI and the K‐SES in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to calculate and provide Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) thresholds, Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID), and Minimal Important Change (MIC) values for the ACL‐Return to Sport after Injury (ACL‐RSI) scale and the Knee Self‐Efficacy Scale (K‐SES) in patients treated with ACL reconstruction ...
Ramana Piussi, Jakob Lindskog, Rebecca Hamrin Senorski, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a New Questionnaire to Assess the Social Impact of Non-communicable Diseases

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a considerable impact on an individual’s social life. Life-long medication, fear of death, dietary restrictions, hospital admissions, dependency on caregivers, and strained interpersonal relationships ...
Ishani Hanspal, Farah Naaz Fathima, Karthik Murali, Abhay Sood, Fathima Ayoob, Tinku Thomas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rasch and factor analysis of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G)

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2007
Background Although the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General questionnaire (FACT-G) has been validated few studies have explored the factor structure of the instrument, in particular using non-sample dependent measurement techniques, such as
Selby Peter J, Wright Penny, Smith Adam B, Velikova Galina   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancement of the German version of the moral distress scale for acute care nurses : a mixed methods study [PDF]

, 2017
Aim: Moral distress experienced by nurses in acute care hospitals can adversely impact the affected nurses, their patients and their hospitals; therefore, it is advisable for organizations to establish internal monitoring of moral distress.
Alphen, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Andrich, Bannigan, Bentzen, Borhani, Burston, Clark, Cook, Corley, Corley, Corley, Creswell, Creswell, Creswell, DeVellis, DeVon, Ebener, Eizenberg, Epstein, Evanovich Zavotsky, Farmer, Fenton, Fernandez-Parsons, Goethals, Greene, Gutierrez, Hagquist, Hamric, Hamric, Hamric, Hardingham, Holmes, Horton, Houser, Huffman, IBM Corporation, Ivankova, Jones, Jäger, Kangasniemi, Kleinknecht-Dolf, Kleinknecht-Dolf, Kleinknecht-Dolf, Kramer, Lazzarin, Lützén, Martin, Mayring, McCarthy, Monteverde, Monteverde, O'Cathain, Onwuegbuzie, Pendry, Piers, Rice, Rushton, Rushton, Schreuder, Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner (SBK), Spirig, SPSS INC, SwissDRG AG, Teddlie, Ulrich, Varcoe, Veer, Villers, Wampold, Webster, Whitehead, Wiggleton, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wlodarczyk, Wong, Woods, Zhang, Zuzelo   +79 more
core   +1 more source

Practical Approach to Managing SCIg Treatment in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Guidelines for the management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) recommend corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), or plasma exchange for first‐line therapies and subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) as a maintenance option.
Tuan Vu, Claudia Guerra, Niraja Suresh, Sami Khella, Jamie Morrell, Michael Pulley, Nan Jiang, Khema Sharma, Tulio Bertorini, Nivedita Jerath, Amanda Peltier   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychometric assessment of an instrument evaluating the effects of affective variables on students’ WTC in face-to-face and digital environment

Cogent Psychology, 2020
The current study was aimed to translate and examine the psychometric characteristics of the Indonesian version of Lee and Hsieh’s (2019) questionnaire measuring the effects of four affective variables (i.e.
Herri Mulyono, Regitha Saskia, Vista Sulaim Arrummaiza, Gunawan Suryoputro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depressive symptoms in people with late effects of polio and the association with sociodemographic and disability‐related factors

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Late effects of polio (LEoP) is a progressive condition leading to a lifelong disability that can affect mental health. There is limited knowledge of depressive symptoms and associated factors in people with LEoP. Objective To assess the occurrence of depressive symptoms in people with LEoP and explore the association with ...
Maria Nolvi, Christina Brogårdh, Lars Jacobsson, Jan Lexell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rasch analysis: A primer for school psychology researchers and practitioners

Cogent Education, 2017
In order to progress as a field, school psychology research must be informed by effective measurement techniques. One approach to address the need for careful measurement is Rasch analysis. This technique can (a) facilitate the development of instruments
William J. Boone, Amity Noltemeyer
doaj   +1 more source