Rasch analysis of the PedsQL: An increased understanding of the properties of a rating scale

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1117-1123

  Amin, Leila ^a   Rosenbaum, Peter ^b   Barr, Ronald ^b   Sung, Lillian ^a   Klaassen, Robert J ^c   Dix, David B ^d   Klassen, Anne ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classical test theory; Outcome measurement; Pediatrics; Psychometrics; Quality of life; Rasch analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PEDSQL 4.0 GENERIC CORE SCALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84865239006     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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