Item response theory for before-after designs in interprofessional education research.
Although Item Response Theory (IRT) has been recommended for helping advance interprofessional education (IPE) research, its use remains limited. This may be partly explained by potential misconceptions regarding IRT's "limitation" to cross-sectional data. The aim of this study is to demonstrate how...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Interprofessional Care Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 109 - 113 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan/Feb2025
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