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Rasch analysis of 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire

Auteur: Megan Davidson

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 4/2009

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to examine fit of the original 24-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and three short-form versions to a Rasch model with particular attention to targeting of item difficulty and to differential item functioning.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey of 140 people with low back pain seeking physiotherapy treatment. Data were analysed using a dichotomous Rasch model.

Results

All versions showed adequate overall data fit to the Rasch model, with few misfitting items. Person separation was around 0.85 for all versions. Item 5 (use a handrail to get upstairs) showed differential item functioning by age. Targeting of persons of high ability was poor and short-form versions also had poor targeting of persons of low ability. Items of similar difficulty clustered in the centre of the logit scale.

Conclusion

Although the Roland data fit the Rasch model, there were insufficient items of higher difficulty to sufficiently evaluate disability in persons with mild disability. Short-form versions also lacked items of lower difficulty.

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Titel: Rasch analysis of 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire
Auteur: Megan Davidson
Publicatiedatum: 01-05-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-009-9456-4

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