作者
Shivanthi K Balalla, Oleg N Medvedev, Richard J Siegert, Christian U Krägeloh
发表日期
2019/10/1
期刊
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
卷号
100
期号
10
页码范围
1853-1862
出版商
WB Saunders
简介
Objective
To use Rasch analysis to validate the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and existing short versions in individuals with traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injuries, with comparisons to a general population group.
Design
The Partial Credit Rasch model was applied to evaluate the WHOQOL-BREF as well as shortened versions using a cross-sectional study design.
Setting
Regional hospital, and national electoral sample in New Zealand.
Participants
Individuals with traumatic brain injury (n=74), individuals with orthopedic injuries (n=114), general population (n=140).
Interventions
None.
Main Outcome Measure
WHOQOL-BREF.
Results
The WHOQOL-BREF met expectations of the unidimensional Rasch model and demonstrated good reliability (person separation index [PSI] =0.82) when domain items were combined into physical-psychological, social, and environmental …
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