A method for shortening instruments using the Rasch model. Validation on a hand functional measure.

Date publication

juin 2001

Journal

Revue d'epidemiologie et de sante publique

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUILLEMIN Francis

Tous les auteurs :
Luquet C, Chau N, Guillemin F, Nadif M, Moreau T, Gavillot C, Pétry D

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11427830

Résumé

Many measurement instruments, particularly measures of hand functional ability, frequently comprise a large number of items. Reduced versions of these instruments can facilitate their use. This work proposes a new method for shortening an instrument.

Mots clés

Accidents, statistics & numerical data, Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Data Collection, instrumentation, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Discriminant Analysis, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Hand Deformities, classification, Hand Injuries, classification, Hand Strength, Humans, Linear Models, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Therapy, instrumentation, Range of Motion, Articular, Rehabilitation, instrumentation

Référence

Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 2001 Jun;49(3):273-86