Raters Interpret Positively and Negatively Worded Items Similarly in a Quality of Life Instrument for Children
Measurement invariance is an important assumption to meaningfully compare children’s quality of life (QoL) between different raters (eg, children and parents) and across genders. Moreover, QoL instruments may combine using negatively and positively worded items—a common method to reduce response bia...
Main Authors: | Chung-Ying Lin PhD, Carol Strong PhD, Meng-Che Tsai MD, MSc, Chih-Ting Lee MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-03-01
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Series: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958017696724 |
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