Item Response Theory and Computerized Adaptive Testing: Implications for Outcomes Measurement in Rehabilitation.

Objective: To evaluate computerized adaptive testing (CAT) measures of rehabilitation outcomes. Study Design: Physical functioning questions were calibrated via item response theory (IRT) and administered with CAT software. Subjects: 485 adults interviewed during postacute care rehabilitation (simul...

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Published in:Rehabilitation Psychology Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 71 - 79
Main Authors: Ware, John E., Sinclair, Samuel J., Gandek, Barbara
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association February 2005
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