Submitted by Cliff Donath on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 07:30
Title | Computer adaptive testing: a strategy for monitoring stroke rehabilitation across settings |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Andres, PL, Black-Schaffer, RM, Ni, P, Haley, SM |
Journal | Stroke Rehabilitation |
Volume | 11 |
Edition | 2004/05/01 |
Number | 2 |
Pagination | 33-39 |
Date Published | Spring |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 1074-9357 (Print) |
Accession Number | 15118965 |
Keywords | *Computer Simulation, *User-Computer Interface, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cerebrovascular Accident/*rehabilitation, Disabled Persons/*classification, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Physiologic/methods, Severity of Illness Index, Task Performance and Analysis |
Abstract | Current functional assessment instruments in stroke rehabilitation are often setting-specific and lack precision, breadth, and/or feasibility. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) offers a promising potential solution by providing a quick, yet precise, measure of function that can be used across a broad range of patient abilities and in multiple settings. CAT technology yields a precise score by selecting very few relevant items from a large and diverse item pool based on each individual's responses. We demonstrate the potential usefulness of a CAT assessment model with a cross-sectional sample of persons with stroke from multiple rehabilitation settings. |