Using Rasch analysis to revisit the validity of the Cataract TyPE Spec instrument for measuring cataract surgery outcomes

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1509-1517

  Gothwal, Vijaya K ^a   Wright, Thomas A ^a   Lamoureux, Ecosse L ^a   Pesudovs, Konrad ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION;

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; PSEUDOPHAKIA; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68549092602     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.03.056     Document Type: Article

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