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Original Article

Understanding Rasch and Item Response Theory Models: Applications to the Estimation and Validation of Interval Latent Trait Measures from Responses to Rating Scale Questionnaires

Pages 1-19 | Received 10 Jun 2010, Accepted 24 Nov 2010, Published online: 28 Jan 2011

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