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Methodological issues for building item banks and computerized adaptive scales

verfasst von: David Thissen, Bryce B. Reeve, Jakob Bue Bjorner, Chih-Hung Chang

Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research | Sonderheft 1/2007

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Abstract

This paper reviews important methodological considerations for developing item banks and computerized adaptive scales (commonly called computerized adaptive tests in the educational measurement literature, yielding the acronym CAT), including issues of the reference population, dimensionality, dichotomous versus polytomous response scales, differential item functioning (DIF) and conditional scoring, mode effects, the impact of local dependence, and innovative approaches to assessment using CATs in health outcomes research.

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Titel: Methodological issues for building item banks and computerized adaptive scales
verfasst von: David Thissen
Bryce B. Reeve
Jakob Bue Bjorner
Chih-Hung Chang
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2007
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9169-5

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