Longitudinal measurement invariance and explanatory IRT models for adolescents’ oral health-related quality of life
Abstract Background Longitudinal invariance is a perquisite for a valid comparison of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) scores over time. Item response theory (IRT) models can assess measurement invariance and allow better estimation of the associations between predictors and latent const...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-018-0879-x |