The calibrated, unidimensional anxiety item bank for cardiovascular patients provided the basis for anxiety assessment in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients

Abberger, Birgit; Haschke, Anne; Krense, Claudia; Wirtz, Markus; Bengel, Juergen; Baumeister, Harald

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.08.009

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“…Development and calibration of the item bank for the assessment of ADL was part of the project “Development and validation of a computer adaptive test (CAT) for cardiac patients undergoing rehabilitation: RehaCAT-Cardio” [23-25]. The aim of this project was to develop and validate a CAT for cardiovascular patients with the domains “Depression”, “Anxiety”, “Activities of daily living” and “Work capacity”.…”

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Development and calibration of an item bank for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiovascular patients using Rasch analysis

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Abberger

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et al. 2013

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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BackgroundTo develop and calibrate the activities of daily living item bank (ADLib-cardio) as a prerequisite for a Computer-adaptive test (CAT) for the assessment of ADL in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD).MethodsAfter pre-testing for relevance and comprehension a pool of 181 ADL items were answered on a five-point Likert scale by 720 CVD patients, who were recruited in fourteen German cardiac rehabilitation centers. To verify that the relationship between the items is due to one factor, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted. A Mokken analysis was computed to examine the double monotonicity (i.e. every item generates an equivalent order of person traits, and every person generates an equivalent order of item difficulties). Finally, a Rasch analysis based on the partial credit model was conducted to test for unidimensionality and to calibrate the item bank.ResultsResults of CFA and Mokken analysis confirmed a one factor structure and double monotonicity. In Rasch analysis, merging response categories and removing items with misfit, differential item functioning or local response dependency reduced the ADLib-cardio to 33 items. The ADLib-cardio fitted to the Rasch model with a nonsignificant item-trait interaction (chi-square=105.42, df=99; p=0.31). Person-separation reliability was 0.81 and unidimensionality could be verified.ConclusionsThe ADLib-cardio is the first calibrated, unidimensional item bank that allows for the assessment of ADL in rehabilitation patients with CVD. As such, it provides the basis for the development of a CAT for the assessment of ADL in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Calibrating the ADLib-cardio in other than rehabilitation cardiovascular patient settings would further increase its generalizability.

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Development and calibration of an item bank for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiovascular patients using Rasch analysis

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et al. 2013

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“…Während die HADS das Vorliegen einer psychischen Störung ausreichend gut erkennen kann, gilt die Validität der HADS als eingeschränkt (Coyne u. van Sonderen 2012). Das DESC (Depressionsscreening; Forkmann et al 2011;Forkmann et al 2013) der Item-Response-Theorie basierenden, Instrumenten (7 http://www.psychometricon.de, Stand: 15.05.2015), die sich aufgrund ihrer psychometrischen Güte (Forkmann et al 2013;Abberger et al 2015;Abberger et al 2013a) für den Einsatz in der somatischen (DESC) bzw. Das DESC (Depressionsscreening; Forkmann et al 2011;Forkmann et al 2013) der Item-Response-Theorie basierenden, Instrumenten (7 http://www.psychometricon.de, Stand: 15.05.2015), die sich aufgrund ihrer psychometrischen Güte (Forkmann et al 2013;Abberger et al 2015;Abberger et al 2013a) für den Einsatz in der somatischen (DESC) bzw.…”

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Psychologie in der medizinischen Rehabilitation

Bengel¹,

Mittag²

2016

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“…Comparing computer based assessment and paper-pencil methods Eisen et al (2004) found high correlations between these methods, indicating validity of computerized testing [24]. A computer based version of the WCIB-Cardio-SF would furthermore provide the possibility to integrate the WCIB-Cardio-SF in a battery of computer (adaptive) instruments such as the RehaCATCardio [25][26][27].…”

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Development of short form questionnaires for the assessment of work capacity in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients

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Abberger²,

Wirtz

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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: Prevention of job loss is an essential objective of cardiovascular rehabilitation. However, comprehensive and economic diagnostic instruments on work limitations are missing. The present study describes development of short form questionnaires from 2 domains of the WCIB-Cardio item banks for the assessment of work capacity in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients. Materials and Methods: 283 cardiovascular rehabilitation patients were recruited from 14 German rehabilitation clinics. Based on the WCIB-Cardio with the domains of cognitive and physical work capacity, we developed a short form for both domains. Item selection criteria were content coverage, content appropriateness, internal consistency reliability (≥ 0.8). We used correlation of person location scores of the short forms with person location scores of the full item banks to examine the extent of measurement precision. Results: For each domain of the WCIB-Cardio a short form was developed (cognitive work capacity -14 items; physical work capacity 7 -items). In both domains psychometric properties were good (person separation index: cognitive work capacity -0.80; physical work capacity -0.80). Correlation measures of the short form with the full item banks showed a high accordance of person locations for both domains (cognitive work capacity: r = 0.97; physical work capacity: r = 0.95). Conclusions: The calibrated instrument WCIB-Cardio provides the possibility to develop short form questionnaires with high psychometric quality. These short forms make it possible to monitor patient's work capacity in cardiovascular rehabilitation settings in a more economical way.

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The calibrated, unidimensional anxiety item bank for cardiovascular patients provided the basis for anxiety assessment in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients

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Development and calibration of an item bank for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiovascular patients using Rasch analysis

Development and calibration of an item bank for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiovascular patients using Rasch analysis

Psychologie in der medizinischen Rehabilitation

Development of short form questionnaires for the assessment of work capacity in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients

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