The Academic Medical Center Linear Disability Score (ALDS) item bank: item response theory analysis in a mixed patient population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Currently, there is a lot of interest in the flexible framework offered by item banks for measuring patient relevant outcomes. However, there are few item banks, which have been developed to quantify functional status, as expressed b...

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Main Authors: Vermeulen Marinus, Dijkgraaf Marcel GW, Glas Cees AW, Weisscher Nadine, Holman Rebecca, de Haan Rob J, Lindeboom Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-12-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/83