Rasch analysis: Estimation and tests with raschtest

Stata Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-44

  Hardouin, Jean Benoit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Andersen Z test; Conditional maximum likelihood method; Fit tests; Generalized estimating equations; Item response theory; Marginal maximum likelihood method; R1c; R1m; Rasch model; Raschtest; Splitting test; St0119; U test; Van den wollenberg Q1 test

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849055549     PISSN: 1536867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1536867x0700700102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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