Substance use disorder symptoms: Evidence of differential item functioning by age

Journal of Applied Measurement

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-387

  Conrad, Kendon J ^a   Dennis, Michael L ^b   Bezruczko, Nikolaus ^c   Funk, Rodney R ^b   Riley, Barth B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^c Measurement and Evaluation Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37149009273     PISSN: 15297713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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