Differential item functioning of the SF-12 in a population-based regional joint replacement registry

Differential item functioning of the SF-12 in a population-based regional joint replacement registry

Abstract Background Joint replacement, an increasingly common procedure amongst older adults, can substantially improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, differential item functioning (DIF) may affect the accurate interpretation of differences in HRQoL amongst patients with different...

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Main Authors: Iraj Yadegari, Eric Bohm, Olawale F. Ayilara, Lixia Zhang, Richard Sawatzky, Tolulope T. Sajobi, Lisa M. Lix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Arthroplasty
Clinical registry
Health-related quality of life
Measurement bias
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-019-1166-1

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