A multilevel item response theory model was investigated for longitudinal vision-related quality-of-life data

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-330

  van Nispen, Ruth M A ^a   Knol, Dirk L ^a   Neve, Han J ^b   van Rens, Ger H M B ^a,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sensis Low Vision Rehabilitation   (Netherlands)

^c ELKERLIEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Graded response model; IRT; Missing data; Multilevel analysis; Rating scale model; Vision related quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW VISION QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 75949120351     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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