Applying Computerized Adaptive Testing to the Desires for Speed Questionnaire in the Chinese Population: A Simulation Study.

The current methods for measuring patient-reported outcomes for amphetamine (speed) craving have limitation ability to adapt to the needs of individual patients while maintaining consistency in their scores. This study aimed to investigate whether the 40-item Desires for Speed Questionnaire (DSQ) co...

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Publicado en:Psychological Assessment Vol. 35; no. 9; pp. 740 - 751
Autores principales: Liu, Siyang, Guo, Xiaorong, Ma, Shihao, Chen, Qian, Wang, Weijun
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Psychological Association Sep2023
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          Liu, Siyang
          Guo, Xiaorong
          Ma, Shihao
          Chen, Qian
          Wang, Weijun
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          School of Psychology, Central China Normal University
          Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
          Central China Normal University Branch, Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality, Wuhan, China
          Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China
          Institute of Digital Commerce, Wuhan Technology and Business University
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        China
        Psychometrics
        Compulsive behavior
        Computer adaptive testing
        Experimental design
        Research methodology
        Research methodology evaluation
        Health outcome assessment
        Simulation methods in education
        Amphetamines
        Questionnaires
        Evaluation
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          Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
          Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
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          Research methodology evaluation
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          Simulation methods in education
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        amphetamine
        computerized adaptive testing
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        item response theory
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      ab: The current methods for measuring patient-reported outcomes for amphetamine (speed) craving have limitation ability to adapt to the needs of individual patients while maintaining consistency in their scores. This study aimed to investigate whether the 40-item Desires for Speed Questionnaire (DSQ) could be improved for assessing clinical subjects using computerized adaptive testing (CAT). A sample of 677 participants from four drug addiction treatment centers in China was utilized in the study. Two types of analysis were conducted using the response data. First, the psychometric properties of all items were evaluated to meet the requirements of CAT. Second, multiple CAT simulations were carried out using real response data. The results indicated that the CAT method, which only required a small number of items (50%–75%), produced results that were only slightly different from the full DSQ assessment in terms of measuring amphetamine craving and criterion validity. In conclusion, this study suggests that developing a DSQ CAT for clinical subjects is useful as it leads to more efficient measurement without compromising the reliability of the test outcomes. Public Significance Statement: This study highlights the potential benefits of using computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of measuring amphetamine craving in clinical subjects. By reducing the number of items needed while maintaining reliability, this approach could ultimately lead to more personalized and targeted treatments for individuals with drug addiction.
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