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Investigating the sources of differential item functioning: A sample critical thinking motivation scale.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. Sep2023, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p434-453. 20p.
Abstract: Investigating the existence of items with differential item functioning (DIF) may provide more accurate comparisons of group differences in studies that aim to compare scores obtained in a test by groups with different characteristics. In the present s...
Reasons for the Sex Bias in Osteoarthritis Research: A Review of Preclinical Studies.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Jun2023, Vol. 24 Issue 12, p10386. 11p.
Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of articular cartilage. During OA, all the elements that contribute to the joint undergo physiological and structural changes that impair the joint function and cause joint pain and st...
Effect Sizes for Estimating Differential Item Functioning Influence at the Test Level.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Psych. Mar2023, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p133-147. 15p.
Abstract: Differential item functioning (DIF) is a critical step in providing evidence to support a scoring inference in building a validity argument for a psychological or educational assessment. Effect sizes can assist in understanding the accumulation of DIF ...
Comparing Robust Linking and Regularized Estimation for Linking Two Groups in the 1PL and 2PL Models in the Presence of Sparse Uniform Differential Item Functioning.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Stats. Mar2023, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p192-208. 17p.
Abstract: In the social sciences, the performance of two groups is frequently compared based on a cognitive test involving binary items. Item response models are often utilized for comparing the two groups. However, the presence of differential item functioning ...
A Comparison of the efficacies of differential item functioning detection methods.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. Mar2023, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p145-159. 15p.
Abstract: To ensure the validity of the tests is to check that all items have similar results across different groups of individuals. However, differential item functioning (DIF) occurs when the results of individuals with equal ability levels from different gro...
Investigating Real-world Consequences of Biases in Commonly Used Clinical Calculators.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): American Journal of Managed Care. Jan2023, Vol. 29 Issue 1, pe1-e7. 21p.
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether one summary metric of calculator performance sufficiently conveys equity across different demographic subgroups, as well as to evaluate how calculator predictive performance affects downstream health outcomes. STUDY DESI...
Rasch Calibration of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of Sport Rehabilitation; Jul2023, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p505-512, 8p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstract: Copyright of Journal of Sport Rehabilitation is the property of Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, u...
Visibility Bias in the Transmission of Consumption Beliefs and Undersaving.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of Finance (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Jun2023, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p1647-1704. 58p.
Abstract: We model visibility bias in the social transmission of consumption behavior. When consumption is more salient than nonconsumption, people perceive that others are consuming heavily, and infer that future prospects are favorable. This increases aggregat...
Differential item functioning across gender with MIMIC modeling: PISA 2018 financial literacy items.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. Sep2022, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p631-653. 23p.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of DIF over the gender variable with the latent class modeling approach. The data were collected from 953 students who participated in the PISA 2018 8th-grade financial literacy assessment in the USA...
The Effect of ratio of items indicating differential item functioning on computer adaptive and multi-stage tests.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. Sep2022, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p682-696. 15p.
Abstract: Recently, adaptive test approaches have become a viable alternative to traditional fixed-item tests. The main advantage of adaptive tests is that they reach desired measurement precision with fewer items. However, fewer items mean that each item has a ...