Deriving summary indices of health status from the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaires (ALSAQ-40 and ALSAQ-5).

OBJECTIVES: To use statistical procedures, operationalising what is known as item response theory (IRT), to assess the unidimensionality of the 40 item Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaire, and consequently to develop a single index figure from the measure. A secondary objective is...

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Main Authors: Jenkinson, C, Norquist, J, Fitzpatrick, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003