Measurement and control of bias in patient reported outcomes using multidimensional item response theory

Measurement and control of bias in patient reported outcomes using multidimensional item response theory

Abstract Background Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures play a key role in the advancement of patient-centered care research. The accuracy of inferences, relevance of predictions, and the true nature of the associations made with PRO data depend on the validity of these measures. Errors inherent...

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Main Authors: N. Maritza Dowling, Daniel M. Bolt, Sien Deng, Chenxi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs)
Extreme response style
Measurement invariance
Test validity
Multidimensional item response theory models
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0161-z

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