Measuring Disability: Application of the Rasch Model to Activities of Daily Living (ADL/IADL).

Sheehan, T. Joseph; DeChello, Laurie M.; Garcia, Ramon; Fifield, Judith; Rothfield, Naomi; Reisine, Susan

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Publication Date: 2001

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Measuring Disability: Application of the Rasch Model to Activities of Daily Living (ADL/IADL).

Sheehan, T. Joseph; DeChello, Laurie M.; Garcia, Ramon; Fifield, Judith; Rothfield, Naomi; Reisine, Susan

Journal of Outcome Measurement, v4 n3 p681-705 2000-2001

Performed a comparative analysis of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) items administered to 4,430 older adults and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living administered to 605 people with rheumatoid arthritis scoring both with Likert and Rasch measurement models. Findings show the superiority of the Rasch approach over the Likert method. (SLD)

Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Item Response Theory, Older Adults, Patients, Scoring, Test Construction

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Language: English

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