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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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Published in:Psychological Assessment Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 125 - 134
Main Authors: Rubright, Jonathan D., Nandakumar, Ratna, Karlawish, Jason
Format: journal article
Published: American Psychological Association Feb2016
Subjects:
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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