Using Rasch analysis to establish the construct validity of rehabilitation assessment tools.

Background: Rasch analysis is a statistical model that can be used in the development of new assessment tools and the evaluation of already existing ones. Rasch analysis can also be used to provide various forms of construct validity evidence. In the revised conceptualization of validity, validity i...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 251 - 261
Autores principales: Lim SM, Rodger S, Brown T
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited May2009
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          Instrument Validation
          Rasch Analysis
          Construct Validity
          Content Validity
          Criterion-Related Validity
          Discriminant Validity
          Rasch Analysis History
          Reliability
          Research Methodology
      ab: Background: Rasch analysis is a statistical model that can be used in the development of new assessment tools and the evaluation of already existing ones. Rasch analysis can also be used to provide various forms of construct validity evidence. In the revised conceptualization of validity, validity is operationalized as a unitary concept with fi ve types of evidence. This article aims to inform rehabilitation practitioners of the different forms of validity evidence that can be demonstrated using Rasch analysis. Content: The history and the more recently accepted conceptualization of validity is briefly outlined. Examples of studies in the field of rehabilitation and health care are given to illustrate the varying forms of Rasch-generated validity evidence. Conclusions: An understanding of Rasch analysis application in the validation of assessment tools will equip rehabilitation practitioners with better skills in interpreting the measurement properties of instruments developed using Rasch analysis. Rehabilitation practitioners are also encouraged to use Rasch analysis to evaluate existing instruments, with the aim of generating equivalent measures of underlying constructs.
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