Classical test theory and Rasch analysis validation of the Recent-Onset Arthritis Disability questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-217

  Salaffi, Fausto ^a   Franchignoni, Franco ^b   Giordano, Andrea ^b   Ciapetti, Alessandro ^a   Gasparini, Stefania ^a   Ottonello, Marcella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability; Functional status; Patient reported outcome; Psychometrics; Recent Onset Arthritis Disability (ROAD) questionnaire; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RECENT ONSET ARTHRITIS DISABILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY;

EID: 84878503120     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-2101-6     Document Type: Article

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