Assessing construct validity of the self-rating version of the European Brain Injury Questionnaire (EBIQ) using Rasch analysis

Abstract

Data from the European Brain Injury Questionnaire (EBIQ) responses of 226 consecutive admissions to the Oliver Zangwill Centre were analysed using Rasch analysis (Item Response Theory) techniques with the software package RUMM2020. Some items and overall scales did not meet the expectations of the Rasch model. After removal of items it was possible to validate six subscales from previously published subscales, namely: “cognitive”, “impulsivity”, “somatic”, “depression”, “communication” and “difficulties in social interactions”. A new EBIQ “fatigue” subscale is also proposed.

Keywords:

• EBIQ
• Symptoms
• Item response theory
• Rasch Scale
• Questionnaire

Funding to support this writing and research was received from PEARL (Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic Health Authority) and the Oliver Zangwill Centre.