Rasch analysis of the long-term conditions questionnaire (LTCQ) and development of a short-form (LTCQ-8)

Rasch analysis of the long-term conditions questionnaire (LTCQ) and development of a short-form (LTCQ-8)

Abstract Background The aim of the current study was to evaluate the structural validity of the 20-item long-term conditions questionnaire (LTCQ) and to explore a potential short-form version of the scale using Rasch analysis. Methods Data were collected through postal surveys (February 2016–January...

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Main Authors: Laurie Batchelder, Diane Fox, Caroline M. Potter, Michele Peters, Karen Jones, Julien E. Forder, Ray Fitzpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Quality of life
Patient-reported outcome measures
Health and social care
Rasch analysis
Long-term conditions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01626-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01626-3

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