Rasch modelling to deal with changes in the questionnaires used during long-term follow-up of cohort studies: a simulation study

Abstract Background A specific measurement issue often occurs in cohort studies with long-term follow-up: the substitution of the classic instruments used to assess one or several factors or outcomes studied by new, more reliable, more accurate or more convenient instruments. This study aimed to com...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Rouquette, Sylvana M. Côté, Jean-Benoit Hardouin, Bruno Falissard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0211-6