Adding meaning to measurement: Initial Rasch analysis of the ASHA FACS Social Communication Subtest

Aphasiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 362-373

  Donovan, Neila J ^a   Rosenbek, John C ^a   Ketterson, Timothy ^b   Velozo, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Brain Rehabilitation Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 33645873927     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687030500475184     Document Type: Article

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