A probabilistic threshold model: Analyzing semantic categorization data with the Rasch model [PDF]
, 2010 According to the Threshold Theory (Hampton, 1995, 2007) semantic categorization decisions come about through the placement of a threshold criterion along a dimension that represents items' similarity to the category representation.
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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
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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 +2 more
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The Contact Lens Impact on Quality of Life (CLIQ) questionnaire: development and validation [PDF]
, 2009 NoPURPOSE. To develop and validate a questionnaire for the measurement of the impact of contact lenses on quality of life (QoL): The Contact Lens Impact on Quality of Life (CLIQ) Questionnaire. METHODS. The questionnaire was developed and validated using
Elliott, David B. +2 more
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Governance strategies in sustainable campus using Rasch model [PDF]
, 2017 In moving towards sustainability, university needs to establish a good governance strategy which practices to transform a positive sustainable culture toward successful green campus.
Abdul Rahman, Ismail +5 more
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Testing goodness-of-fit of random graph models [PDF]
, 2012 Random graphs are matrices with independent 0, 1 elements with probabilities determined by a small number of parameters. One of the oldest model is the Rasch model where the odds are ratios of positive numbers scaling the rows and columns.
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From whole number to real number: Applying Rasch measurement to investigate threshold concepts
Pythagoras, 2009 The developments in mathematics that take place in Grades 7 to 9 constitute critical nodes in a learner’s scholing. One of the major transitions to be made is from whole numbers to real numbers, which involves theunderstanding of ...
Caroline Long
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Applicability of Item Response Theory to the Korean Nurses' Licensing Examination [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2005 To test the applicability of item response theory (IRT) to the Korean Nurses' Licensing Examination (KNLE), item analysis was performed after testing the unidimensionality and goodness-of-fit.
Geum-Hee Jeong, Mi Kyoung Yim
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Loglinear Rasch Model Tests [PDF]
Psychometrika, 1984 Existing statistical tests for the fit of the Rasch model have been criticized, because they are only sensitive to specific violations of its assumptions. Contingency table methods using loglinear models have been used to test various psychometric models.
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Rasch model analysis gives new insights into the structural validity of the Quick-DASH in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain [PDF]
, 2017 Study Design: Cross-sectional secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study Background: The Quick-DASH is a widely used outcome measure which has been extensively evaluated using classical test theory (CTT). Rasch model analysis can identify strengths
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