Utilizing Rasch measurement models to develop a computer adaptive self-report of walking, climbing, and running

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 458-467

  Velozo, Craig A ^a,b   Wang, Ying ^c   Lehman, Leigh ^a,b   Wang, Jia Hwa ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Adaptive Test; Item Response Theory; Questionnaire development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASCH ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; RUNNING; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; RUNNING; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOFTWARE; WALKING;

EID: 39749164428     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701617317     Document Type: Article

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