scholarly journals Rasch Analysis of the Disability Acceptance Scale for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun-Young Park
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Acceptance Scale ◽  
Disability Acceptance

scholarly journals Functioning of young patients with cerebral palsy: Rasch analysis of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory computer adaptive test daily activity and mobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maíra Ferreira Amaral ◽  
Rosana Ferreira Sampaio ◽  
Wendy Jane Coster ◽  
Mariana Peixoto Souza ◽  
Marisa Cotta Mancini
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Daily Activity ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Floor Effect ◽  
Computer Adaptive Test ◽  
Adaptive Test ◽  
Level I ◽  
The Rasch Model

Abstract Background People with cerebral palsy experience limitations in performing activities of daily living. Rehabilitation practitioners seek valid instruments to measure changes in the performance of those activities. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) is a new tool to assess functioning in children and youth with various health conditions. Its validity needs to be evaluated in a way that is consistent with the theoretical model on which it was based. We aimed to evaluate the fit of daily activity and mobility items and children with CP to the Rasch model and to compare the performance in daily activities and mobility of older children, adolescents, and young adults with CP based on manual function and gross motor function limitations. Methods Eighty-three parents of children and youth of 8–20 years old (mean age: 11.6) with different severity levels of cerebral palsy participated in this study. Ninety-one items of the PEDI-CAT Daily Activities and Mobility domains were analyzed through Rasch analysis to evaluate relative item difficulty and participant ability. Participants were described according to the Manual Ability (MACS) (level I: 21.7%; II: 32.5%; III: 24.1%; IV: 7.2% and V: 3.6%) and the Gross Motor Function (GMFCS) (level I: 37.3%; II: 26.5%; III: 6%; IV: 18.1%; and V: 7.2%) classification systems levels. Results Our data fit the Rasch Model. Parents had difficulty distinguishing some PEDI-CAT response categories. Participants from MACS and GMFCS levels IV and V showed lower ability to perform relatively more difficult items. There was a floor effect in both domains. Only 7.7% of the items presented differential item functioning when individuals with mild MACS and GMFCS levels (I, II) and moderate level (III) and individuals with moderate (III) and severe levels (IV, V) were compared. Conclusions PEDI-CAT daily activities and mobility domains are valid to evaluate children, adolescents and youth with CP of different severities, but the addition of items to these domains is recommended in order to address their floor effect.

Examining the validity of the drivers of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance scale using Rasch analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Wei Fan ◽  
Jung-Sheng Chen ◽  
Frimpong-Manso Addo ◽  
Emma Sethina Adjaottor ◽  
Gifty Boakye Amankwaah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Vaccination Acceptance ◽  
Acceptance Scale

Rasch Analysis of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument in 720 Patients With Cerebral Palsy

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moon Seok Park ◽  
Chin Youb Chung ◽  
Kyoung Min Lee ◽  
Ki Hyuk Sung ◽  
In Ho Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

scholarly journals Rasch Analysis of the Korean Parenting Stress Index Short Form (K-PSI-SF) in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7010
Author(s):  
Eun-Young Park ◽  
Soojung Chae
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Item Difficulty ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Parenting Stress Index ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the Korean Parenting Stress Index Short Form (K-PSI-SF) for mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) by using a Rasch analysis. The participants were 114 mothers of children with CP whose ages ranged from 2.79 to 11.90 years. The K-PSI-SF consists of 36 items, with a 5-point Likert scale grading along three subscales (Parent Distress, Parent–Child Dysfunctional Interaction, and Difficult Child). The response data were analyzed, and we determined the item fitness and item difficulty, rating scale fit, and separation index. The results show that two items did not have the required fitness. After these two items were deleted, the means of the 34 items in two of the subscales were statistically different from those of the original 36 items. Our analysis of the item difficulty identified the need to add easier question items. The 5-point Likert scale used in the questionnaire was found to be appropriate. This significance of this study is that it suggested the need to modify item fitness and difficulty level, as it identified the psychometric characteristics of the K-PSI-SF through a Rasch analysis based on the item response theory.

Prevalence of Speech Problems and the Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Registry-Based Study in Norway

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Andersen ◽  
Tone R. Mjøen ◽  
Torstein Vik
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Communicative Abilities ◽  
Normal Speech

Abstract This study describes the prevalence of speech problems and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway. Information on the communicative abilities of 564 children with CP born 1996–2003, recorded in the Norwegian CP Registry, was collected. A total of 270 children (48%) had normal speech, 90 (16%) had slightly indistinct speech, 52 (9%) had indistinct speech, 35 (6%) had very indistinct speech, 110 children (19%) had no speech, and 7 (1%) were unknown. Speech problems were most common in children with dyskinetic CP (92 %), in children with the most severe gross motor function impairments and among children being totally dependent on assistance in feeding or tube-fed children. A higher proportion of children born at term had speech problems when compared with children born before 32 weeks of gestational age 32 (p > 0.001). Among the 197 children with speech problems only, 106 (54%) used AAC in some form. Approximately 20% of children had no verbal speech, whereas ~15% had significant speech problems. Among children with either significant speech problems or no speech, only 54% used AAC in any form.

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