Rasch analysis informed modifications to the Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis for use in work-related upper limb disorders

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1242-1251

  Tang, Kenneth ^a,b,c   Beaton, Dorcas E ^a,b,c   Gignac, Monique A M ^a,d,e   Bombardier, Claire ^c,f,g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^e Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Differential item functioning; Item response theory; Psychometrics; Rasch analysis; Upper limb disorders; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LIMB INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PERCEPTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX;

ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURIES; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; SAMPLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053364887     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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