| Literature DB >> 16123257 |
Chih-Hung Chang1, Bryce B Reeve.
Abstract
This article provides an overview of item response theory (IRT) models and how they can be appropriately applied to patient-reported outcomes (PROs) measurement. Specifically, the following topics are discussed: (a) basics of IRT, (b) types of IRT models, (c) how IRT models have been applied to date, and (d) new directions in applying IRT to PRO measurements.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16123257 DOI: 10.1177/0163278705278275
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eval Health Prof ISSN: 0163-2787 Impact factor: 2.651