Disparities in self-reported geriatric depressive symptoms due to sociodemographic differences: An extension of the bi-factor item response theory model for use in differential item functioning

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1025-1035

  Yang, Frances M ^a   Tommet, Doug ^a   Jones, Richard N ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi factor model; Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES D); Differential item functioning; Health disparities; Item response theory (IRT); Multiple indicator and multiple causes (MIMIC) model; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RACE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 67651012652     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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