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Item response theory modeling in health outcomes measurement

Bryce B Reeve National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, EPN 4005, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA. [email protected]
Pages 131-145 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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  • •Internet site allows you to take acomputer-adaptive version of a headache impact test and a health status survey.

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