A web-based computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to assess patient perception in hospitalization

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Chien, Tsair Wei ^a   Wang, Wen Chung ^b   Huang, Sheng Yun ^b   Lai, Wen Pin ^a   Chow, Julie Chi ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Classic test theory; Computer on wheels; Computerized adaptive testing; IRT; Item response theory; Nonadaptive testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053557345     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1785     Document Type: Article

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