Analysis of the pediatric outcomes data collection instrument in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory methods

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-198

  Allen, Diane D ^a   Gorton, George E ^b   Oeffinger, Donna J ^c   Tylkowski, Chester ^c   Tucker, Carole A ^d   Haley, Stephen M ^a,e  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Factor analysis; Item response theory; Measurement; Outcomes of intervention; Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument; PODCI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT T TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 41849120461     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181652185     Document Type: Article

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