Item response theory analyses of physical functioning items in the medical outcomes study
Item response theory analyses of physical functioning items in the medical outcomes study
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DOI:
10.1097/01.mlr.0000246649.43232.82
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
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3
通讯作者:
Cella, David
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作者:
Hays, Ron D.;Liu, Honghu;Cella, David
Background: Constructing and evaluating item pools that measure a single domain of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is one of the fundamental objectives of the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement and Information System (PROMIS) project. The initial focus of PROMIS is on 5 HRQOL domains: physical function, fatigue, pain, emotional distress, and social/role participation. Analysis of related, available data can inform construction of these new banks.Objective: We sought to inform the building of the PROMIS physical function item bank by evaluating physical functioning items administered to participants in the Medical Outcomes Study.Research Design: Secondary analyses of physical functioning items administered at baseline (Fall, 1986) to 3223 individuals in the Medical Outcomes Study. Subjects: The mean age of participants was 54 years old; 15% had less than a high school education, 30% had a high school education, 27% had some but