Handbook of Item Response Theory Modeling: Applications to Typical Performance Assessment (Multivariate Applications) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848729723 ISBN 13: 9781848729728

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

This handbook reviews classic and emerging IRT methods and applications that are revolutionizing psychological measurement, particularly for health outcome assessments used to demonstrate treatment effectiveness. Conceptual and statistical issues confronting researchers in psychology, education, and medicine are addressed including multidimensional and explanatory models. World renowned contributors offer examples using real data, some from NIH-PROMIS. The book reviews the most significant IRT models and the obstacles that arise in their application. Each chapter reviews the current literature and describes related research methods, applies the material, and suggests future directions.

About this title

About the Author

Steven P. Reise is a full professor in Quantitative Psychology at UCLA.

Dennis A. Revicki

is Senior Vice President of health outcomes research at Evidera and an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina, University of Florida, and Georgetown University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848729723
• ISBN 13: 9781848729728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 465
• Editor: Reise Steven P., Revicki Dennis A.