期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 59, 期 11, 页码 1174-1182出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.02.010
关键词
computer adaptive testing; item response theory; outcomes assessment; physical functioning; psychometrics; rehabilitation
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD043568, K02 HD45354-01] Funding Source: Medline
Backgrond and Objective: Measuring physical functioning (PF) within and across postacute settings is critical for monitoring outcomes of rehabilitation; however, most current instruments lack sufficient breadth and feasibility for widespread use. Computer adaptive testing (CAT), in which item selection is tailored to the individual patient, holds promise for reducing response burden, yet maintaining measurement precision. We calibrated a PF item bank via item response theory (IRT), administered items with a post hoc CAT design, and determined whether CAT would improve accuracy and precision of score estimates over random item selection. Methods: 1,041 adults were interviewed during postacute care rehabilitation episodes in either hospital or community settings. Responses for 124 PF items were calibrated using IRT methods to create a PF item bank. We examined the accuracy and precision of CAT-based scores compared to a random selection of items. Results: CAT-based scores had higher correlations with the IRT-criterion scores, especially with short tests, and resulted in narrower confidence intervals than scores based on a random selection of items; gains, as expected, were especially large for low and high performing adults. Conclusion: The CAT design may have important precision and efficiency advantages for point-of-care functional assessment in rehabilitation practice settings. (C) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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