Should the SCOPA-COG be modified?: A Rasch analysis perspective

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-207

  Forjaz, M J ^a   Frades Payo, B ^b   Rodriguez Blazquez, C ^b   Ayala, A ^a   Martinez Martin, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Differential item functioning; Internal construct validity; Parkinson's disease; Rasch analysis; SCOPA COG

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL VALIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SEX RATIO; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARKINSON DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 74549210557     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02791.x     Document Type: Article

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