Identifying an appropriate measurement modeling approach for the Mini-Mental State Examination.

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a 30-item, dichotomously scored test of general cognition. A number of benefits could be gained by modeling the MMSE in an item response theory (IRT) framework, as opposed to the currently used classical additive approach. However, the test, which is built...

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Publicado en:	Psychological Assessment Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 125 - 134
Autores principales:	Rubright, Jonathan D., Nandakumar, Ratna, Karlawish, Jason
Formato:	journal article
Publicado:	American Psychological Association Feb2016
Materias:	Cognition Item response theory Psychological tests Psychometrics Mini-Mental State Examination Measurement Hypothesis Mathematical models Cognition disorders diagnosis Factor analysis Neuropsychological tests Theory Statistical models
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