Allostatic load scoring using item response theory

Allostatic load scoring using item response theory

Allostatic load is commonly operationalized using a sum-score of high-risk biomarkers. However, this method implies that biomarkers contribute equally to allostatic load, as each is given equal weight. Our goal in this methodological paper is to evaluate this, and complementarily, to identify biomar...

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Main Authors: Shelley H. Liu, Robert-Paul Juster, Kristen Dams-O’Connor, Julie Spicer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
Subjects:
Allostatic load
Item response theory
National health and nutrition examination survey
Biomarkers
Psychometrics
Depression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497620300254

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