An evaluation of the construct validity of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration using the Rasch Measurement Model.
Background: One method of evaluating the construct validity of instruments is the Rasch Measurement Model (RMM), an increasingly popular method used for test construction and validation. Aim: The aim was to examine the construct validity of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration 5th Edit...
| Publicado en: | Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 393 - 403 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2009
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