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Part 1 PROBABILISTIC MODELS |
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Chapter 1 The Rasch Model for Dichotomous Items |
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1.1.1 Original formulation of the model |
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1.1.2 Modern formulations of the model |
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1.1.3 Psychometric properties |
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1.1.3.1 Requirements of IRT models |
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1.2 Item characteristic curves |
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1.4 Test characteristic curve |
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1.6 Statistical properties |
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1.6.1 The distribution of the total score |
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1.6.2 Symmetrical polynomials |
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16 | (1) |
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1.6.3 Partial credit model parameterization of the score distribution |
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17 | (1) |
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1.6.4 Rasch models for subscores |
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1.9 Rasch models as graphical models |
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24 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Rasch Models for Ordered Polytomous Items |
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27 | (6) |
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2.1.3 Properties of the polytomous Rasch model |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2 Derivation from the dichotomous model |
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33 | (4) |
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2.3 Distributions derived from Rasch models |
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37 | (4) |
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2.3.1 The score distribution |
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39 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Conditional distribution of item responses given the total score |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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Part 2 INFERENCE IN THE RASCH MODEL |
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Chapter 3 Estimation of Item Parameters |
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49 | (14) |
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3.2 Estimation of item parameters |
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51 | (8) |
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3.2.1 Estimation using the conditional likelihood function |
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3.2.2 Pairwise conditional estimation |
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54 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Marginal likelihood function |
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56 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Extended likelihood function |
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57 | (1) |
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3.2.5 Reduced rank parameterization |
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58 | (1) |
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3.2.6 Parameter estimation in more general Rasch models |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Person Parameter Estimation and Measurement in Rasch Models |
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4.1 Introduction and notation |
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63 | (2) |
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4.2 Maximum likelihood estimation of person parameters |
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65 | (1) |
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4.3 Item and test information functions |
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66 | (1) |
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4.4 Weighted likelihood estimation of person parameters |
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67 | (1) |
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70 | (6) |
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4.6.1 Reliability in classical test theory |
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4.6.2 Reliability in Rasch models |
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71 | (2) |
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4.6.3 Expected measurement precision |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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Part 3 CHECKING THE RASCH MODEL |
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Chapter 5 Item Fit Statistics |
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83 | (22) |
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83 | (1) |
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5.2 Rasch model residuals |
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84 | (9) |
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84 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Individual response residuals: outfits and infits |
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86 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Problem 1: the distribution of outfit and infit test statistics |
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87 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Problem 2: calculating Evi |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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5.2.6 Group residuals for analysis of homogeneity |
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91 | (2) |
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5.4 Analysis of item-restscore association |
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5.5 Group residuals and analysis of DIF |
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5.6 Kelderman's conditional likelihood ratio test of no DIF |
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5.7 Test for conditional independence in three-way tables |
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5.8 Discussion and recommendations |
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100 | (2) |
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5.8.2 What to do when items do not agree with the Rasch model |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Overall Tests of the Rasch Model |
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105 | (6) |
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105 | (1) |
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6.2 The conditional likelihood ratio test |
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105 | (4) |
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6.3 Other overall tests of fit |
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109 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Local Dependence |
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111 | (20) |
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111 | (2) |
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7.1.1 Reduced rank parameterization model for subtests |
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112 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Reliability indices |
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112 | (1) |
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7.2 Local dependence in Rasch models |
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113 | (1) |
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7.2.1 Response dependence |
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113 | (1) |
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7.3 Effects of response dependence on measurement |
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114 | (4) |
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7.4 Diagnosing and detecting response dependence |
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118 | (9) |
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7.4.2 Item residual correlations |
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120 | (2) |
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7.4.3 Subtests and reliability |
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122 | (1) |
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7.4.4 Estimating the magnitude of response dependence |
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122 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Two Tests of Local Independence |
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131 | (6) |
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131 | (1) |
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8.2 Kelderman's conditional likelihood ratio test of local independence |
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132 | (1) |
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8.3 Simple conditional independence tests |
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8.4 Discussion and recommendations |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (22) |
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137 | (4) |
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138 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Multidimensionality in health outcome scales |
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139 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Consequences of multidimensionality |
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140 | (1) |
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9.1.4 Motivating example: the HADS data |
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140 | (1) |
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9.2 Multidimensional models |
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141 | (1) |
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9.2.1 Marginal likelihood function |
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142 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Conditional likelihood function |
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142 | (1) |
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9.3 Diagnostics for detection of multidimensionality |
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142 | (7) |
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9.3.1 Analysis of residuals |
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143 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Observed and expected counts |
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9.3.3 Observed and expected correlations |
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145 | (1) |
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9.3.4 The t-test approach |
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146 | (1) |
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9.3.5 Using reliability estimates as diagnostics of multidimensionality |
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147 | (2) |
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9.4 Tests of unidimensionality |
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149 | (3) |
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9.4.1 Tests based on diagnostics |
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149 | (1) |
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9.5 Estimating the magnitude of multidimensionality |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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Part 4 APPLYING THE RASCH MODEL |
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Chapter 10 The Polytomous Rasch Model and the Equating of Two Instruments |
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163 | (34) |
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163 | (2) |
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10.2 The Polytomous Rasch Model |
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165 | (6) |
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10.2.1 Conditional probabilities |
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165 | (2) |
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10.2.2 Conditional estimates of the instrument parameters |
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167 | (2) |
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10.2.3 An illustrative small example |
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169 | (2) |
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10.3 Reparameterization of the thresholds |
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171 | (6) |
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10.3.1 Thresholds reparameterized to two parameters for each instrument |
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171 | (4) |
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10.3.2 Thresholds reparameterized with more than two parameters |
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175 | (1) |
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10.3.3 A reparameterization with four parameters |
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175 | (1) |
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10.3.3.1 A solution algorithm |
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176 | (1) |
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10.3.3.2 Leunbach's precedent |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (4) |
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10.4.1 The conditional test of fit based on cell frequencies |
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177 | (1) |
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10.4.1.1 Degrees of freedom for the conditional test of fit based on cell frequencies |
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178 | (1) |
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10.4.2 The conditional test of fit based on class intervals |
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178 | (1) |
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10.4.2.1 Degrees of freedom for the conditional test of fit based on class intervals |
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179 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Graphical test of fit based on total scores |
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180 | (1) |
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10.4.4 Graphical test of fit based on person estimates |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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10.5.1 Equating using conditioning on total scores |
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181 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Equating through person estimates |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (11) |
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10.6.1 Person threshold distribution |
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183 | (1) |
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10.6.2 The test of fit between the data and the model |
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183 | (1) |
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10.6.2.1 Conditional x2 test of fit based on cells of the data matrix and four moments estimated |
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183 | (1) |
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10.6.2.2 Conditional x2 test of fit based on class intervals of the data matrix and four moments estimated |
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184 | (1) |
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10.6.2.3 Conditional x2 test of fit based on cells of the data matrix and two moments estimated |
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185 | (1) |
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10.6.2.4 Conditional x2 test of fit based on class intervals of the data matrix and two moments estimated |
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185 | (1) |
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10.6.3 Further analysis with the parameterization with two moments for each instrument |
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186 | (1) |
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10.6.3.1 Parameter estimates from two moments |
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186 | (1) |
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10.6.3.2 Score characteristic curves |
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186 | (1) |
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10.6.3.3 Observed and expected frequencies in class intervals |
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186 | (1) |
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10.6.3.4 Graphical test of fit based on conditioning on total scores |
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186 | (1) |
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10.6.3.5 Graphical test of fit based on person estimates |
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187 | (1) |
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10.6.4 Equated scores based on the parameterization with two moments of the thresholds |
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188 | (1) |
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10.6.4.1 Equated scores conditional on the total score |
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189 | (1) |
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10.6.4.2 Equated scores given the person estimate |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 A Multidimensional Latent Class Rasch Model for the Assessment of the Health-Related Quality of Life |
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197 | (22) |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (2) |
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11.3 The multidimensional latent class Rasch model |
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202 | (7) |
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11.3.2 Maximum likelihood estimation and model selection |
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205 | (2) |
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11.3.4 Concluding remarks about the model |
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208 | (1) |
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11.4 Correlation between latent traits |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Analysis of Rater Agreement by Rasch and IRT Models |
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219 | (16) |
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219 | (1) |
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12.2 An IRT model for modeling inter-rater agreement |
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220 | (1) |
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12.3 Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry and perinatal mortality |
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221 | (1) |
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12.4 Quantifying the rater agreement in the Rasch model |
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222 | (5) |
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12.4.1 Fixed-effects approach |
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222 | (3) |
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12.4.2 Random Effects approach and the median odds ratio |
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225 | (2) |
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12.5 Doppler velocimetry and perinatal mortality |
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227 | (2) |
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12.6 Quantifying the rater agreement in the IRT model |
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229 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 From Measurement to Analysis |
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235 | (22) |
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237 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Latent regression model |
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238 | (1) |
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13.3 First step: measurement models |
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238 | (3) |
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13.4 Statistical validation of measurement instrument |
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241 | (4) |
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13.5 Construction of scores |
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245 | (1) |
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13.6 Two-step method to analyze change between groups |
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246 | (4) |
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13.6.1 Health-related quality of life and housing in europe |
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246 | (2) |
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13.6.2 Use of surrogate in an clinical oncology trial |
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248 | (2) |
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13.7 Latent regression to analyze change between groups |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Analysis with Repeatedly Measured Binary Item Response Data by Ad Hoc Rasch Scales |
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257 | (20) |
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257 | (3) |
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14.2 The generalized multilevel Rasch model |
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260 | (4) |
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14.2.1 The multilevel form of the conventional Rasch model for binary items |
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260 | (2) |
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14.2.2 Group comparison and repeated measurement |
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262 | (1) |
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14.2.3 Differential item functioning and local dependence |
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263 | (1) |
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14.3 The analysis of an ad hoc scale |
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264 | (4) |
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268 | (4) |
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272 | (3) |
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Part 5 CREATING, TRANSLATING AND IMPROVING RASCH SCALES |
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277 | (58) |
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Chapter 15 Writing Health-Related Items for Rasch Models - Patient-Reported Outcome Scales for Health Sciences: From Medical Paternalism to Patient Autonomy |
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281 | (22) |
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281 | (3) |
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15.1.1 The emergence of the biopsychosocial model of illness |
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282 | (1) |
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15.1.2 Changes in the consultation process in general medicine |
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283 | (1) |
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15.2 The use of patient-reported outcome questionnaires |
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284 | (10) |
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15.2.1 Defining PRO constructs |
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285 | (1) |
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15.2.1.1 Measures of impairment, activity limitations and participation restrictions |
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285 | (2) |
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15.2.1.2 Health status/health-related quality of life |
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287 | (1) |
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15.2.1.3 Generic and specific questionnaires |
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288 | (2) |
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15.2.2 Quality requirements for PRO questionnaires |
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290 | (1) |
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15.2.2.1 Instrument development standards |
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290 | (1) |
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15.2.2.2 Psychometric and scaling standards |
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291 | (3) |
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15.3 Writing new health-related items for new PRO scales |
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294 | (3) |
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15.3.1 Consideration of measurement issues |
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294 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Questionnaire development |
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15.4 Selecting PROs for a clinical setting |
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Chapter 16 Adapting Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Use in New Languages and Cultures |
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303 | (14) |
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303 | (2) |
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16.1.2 Aim of the adaptation process |
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16.2 Suitability for adaptation |
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16.4 Translation methodology |
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306 | (2) |
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16.4.1 Forward-backward translation |
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307 | (1) |
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16.4.1.1 Situation 1: The forward translation is good |
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307 | (1) |
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16.4.1.2 Situation 2: The forward translation is good, but the back translation is poor |
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308 | (1) |
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16.4.1.3 Situation 3: The forward translation is poor |
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308 | (1) |
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16.5 Dual-panel translation |
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308 | (2) |
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16.6 Assessment of psychometric and scaling properties |
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310 | (5) |
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16.6.1 Cognitive debriefing interviews |
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310 | (1) |
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16.6.1.1 Interview setting |
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311 | (1) |
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16.6.1.3 Reporting on the interviews |
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311 | (1) |
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16.6.2 Determining the psychometric properties of the new language version of the measure |
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312 | (1) |
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16.6.3 Practice guidelines |
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313 | (2) |
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Chapter 17 Improving Items That Do Not Fit the Rasch Model |
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317 | (18) |
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317 | (1) |
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17.2 The RM and the graphical log-linear RM |
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318 | (2) |
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17.3 The scale improvement strategy |
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320 | (6) |
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17.3.1 Choice of modification action |
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322 | (3) |
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17.3.2 Result of applying the scale improvement strategy |
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325 | (1) |
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17.4 Application of the strategy to the Physical Functioning Scale of the SF-36 |
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326 | (5) |
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17.4.1 Results of the GLLRM |
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326 | (1) |
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17.4.2 Results of the subject matter analysis |
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327 | (1) |
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17.4.3 Suggestions according to the strategy |
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328 | (3) |
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Part 6 ANALYZING AND REPORTING RASCH MODELS |
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335 | (28) |
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Chapter 18 Software for Rasch Analysis |
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337 | (10) |
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337 | (1) |
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18.2 Stand alone softwares packages |
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338 | (1) |
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18.3 Implementations in standard software |
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339 | (1) |
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18.3.1 SAS macro for MML estimation |
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339 | (1) |
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18.3.2 SAS macros based on CML estimation |
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340 | (1) |
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18.4 Fitting the Rasch model in SAS |
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340 | (4) |
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18.4.1 Simulation of Rasch dichotomous items |
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340 | (1) |
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18.4.2 MML estimation using PROC NLMIXED |
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341 | (1) |
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18.4.3 MML estimation of using PROC GLIMMIX |
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342 | (1) |
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18.4.4 JML estimation using PROC LOGISTIC |
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342 | (1) |
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18.4.5 CML estimation using PROC GENMOD |
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343 | (1) |
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18.4.6 JML estimation using PROC LOGISTIC |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
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Chapter 19 Reporting a Rasch Analysis |
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347 | (16) |
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347 | (3) |
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347 | (1) |
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19.1.2 Factors impacting a Rasch analysis report |
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348 | (1) |
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19.1.3 The role of the substantive theory of the latent variable |
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349 | (1) |
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19.1.4 The frame of reference |
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350 | (1) |
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19.2.1 Construct: definition and operationalization of the latent variable |
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351 | (1) |
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19.2.2 Response format and scoring |
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351 | (1) |
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19.2.3 Sample and sampling design |
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352 | (1) |
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19.2.5 Measurement model and technical aspects |
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353 | (1) |
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19.2.7 Response scale suitability |
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355 | (1) |
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19.2.8 Item fit assessment |
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355 | (1) |
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19.2.9 Person fit assessment |
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356 | (1) |
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19.2.12 Application and usefulness |
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358 | (1) |
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List of Authors |
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363 | (2) |
Index |
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365 | |