The application of the Rasch measurement model in rehabilitation is now well established.
Both its dichotomous and polytomous forms provide for transforming ordinal scales into …

Abstract The Rasch Reporting Guideline for Rehabilitation Research (RULER) provides
peer-reviewed, evidence-based, transparent, and consistent recommendations for reporting …

Abstract Purpose As a 12-item Short Form of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire
(EDE-QS), the EDE-QS was developed based on Rasch modeling to address certain …

Abstract Purpose Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) differentially impact upon quality of
life (QoL) and a comprehensive measure is required for use in observational and …

Several methods used to examine differential item functioning (DIF) in Patient-Reported
Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) measures are presented, including …

Introduction Reliable measurement of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) using a
comprehensive, patient self-reported scale, such as the World Health Organization Disability …

Psychiatric, psychological, and behavioral sciences scales provide quantitative
representations of phenomena such as emotions, beliefs, functioning, and social role …

This article analyses the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) fleet personnel's responses to survey
questionnaire items on the knowledge creation processes, in order to identify the current …

Introduction Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by an
urge to move arms and legs, commonly combined with distress, pain and motor …

Rasch analysis was employed to investigate the psychometric properties of the World Health
Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and its shorter versions (EUROHIS …