TY - JOUR
T1 - Item response theory and its applications to patient-reported outcomes measurement
AU - Chang, Chih Hung
AU - Reeve, Bryce B.
PY - 2005/9/1
Y1 - 2005/9/1
N2 - This article provides an overview of item response theory (IRT) models and how they can be appropriately applied to patient-reported outcomes (PROs) measurement. Specifically, the following topics are discussed: (a) basics of IRT, (b) types of IRT models, (c) how IRT models have been applied to date, and (d) new directions in applying IRT to PRO measurements.
AB - This article provides an overview of item response theory (IRT) models and how they can be appropriately applied to patient-reported outcomes (PROs) measurement. Specifically, the following topics are discussed: (a) basics of IRT, (b) types of IRT models, (c) how IRT models have been applied to date, and (d) new directions in applying IRT to PRO measurements.
KW - Assessment
KW - Computerized adaptive testing
KW - Health
KW - Item response theory
KW - Outcomes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23744435734&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0163278705278275
DO - 10.1177/0163278705278275
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16123257
AN - SCOPUS:23744435734
SN - 0163-2787
VL - 28
SP - 264
EP - 282
JO - Evaluation and the Health Professions
JF - Evaluation and the Health Professions
IS - 3
ER -