Evaluating the longitudinal item and category stability of the SF-36 full and summary scales using rasch analysis

Introduction. The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) is widely used for measuring Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and has undergone rigorous psychometric evaluation using Classic Test Theory (CTT). However, Item Response Theory-based evaluation of the SF-36 has been limited with an o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cordier, Reinie, Brown, T., Clemson, L., Byles, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74109