Measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Motor Assessment Scale, based on Rasch analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 1095-1100
Author(s):  
Elaine Lima ◽  
Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela ◽  
Lívia Castro Magalhães ◽  
Glória Elizabeth Laurentino ◽  
Luan César Simões ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Motor Assessment ◽  
Brazilian Version

Motor Assessment Scale--Brazilian Version

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Lima ◽  
Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela ◽  
Lívia Castro Magalhães ◽  
Glória Elizabeth Laurentino ◽  
Luan César Simões ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Motor Assessment ◽  
Brazilian Version

Improving Measurement Properties of the Recovery Assessment Scale With Rasch Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. e77-e85 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Hancock ◽  
A. Bundy ◽  
A. Honey ◽  
G. James ◽  
S. Tamsett
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Recovery Assessment ◽  
Recovery Assessment Scale

scholarly journals Rasch Analysis of a New Hierarchical Scoring System for Evaluating Hand Function on the Motor Assessment Scale for Stroke

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce S. Sabari ◽  
Michelle Woodbury ◽  
Craig A. Velozo
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Hand Movement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Hand Movements ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Motor Assessment ◽  
Multicenter Observational Study

Objectives. (1) To develop two independent measurement scales for use as items assessing hand movements and hand activities within the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS), an existing instrument used for clinical assessment of motor performance in stroke survivors; (2) To examine the psychometric properties of these new measurement scales.Design. Scale development, followed by a multicenter observational study.Setting. Inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy programs in eight hospital and rehabilitation facilities in the United States and Canada.Participants. Patients(N=332)receiving stroke rehabilitation following left (52%) or right (48%) cerebrovascular accident; mean age 64.2 years (sd 15); median 1 month since stroke onset.Intervention. Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures. Data were tested for unidimensionality and reliability, and behavioral criteria were ordered according to difficulty level with Rasch analysis.Results. The new scales assessing hand movements and hand activities met Rasch expectations of unidimensionality and reliability.Conclusion. Following a multistep process of test development, analysis, and refinement, we have redesigned the two scales that comprise the hand function items on the MAS. The hand movement scale contains an empirically validated 10-behavior hierarchy and the hand activities item contains an empirically validated 8-behavior hierarchy.

scholarly journals The Group Nurturance Inventory — initial psychometric evaluation using Rasch and factor analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Johansson ◽  
Anthony Biglan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Group Development ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Measurement Properties

Abstract Background This paper describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a behavioral assessment instrument primarily intended for use with workgroups in any type of organization. The instrument was developed based on the Nurturing Environments framework which describes four domains important for health, well-being, and productivity; minimizing toxic social interactions, teaching and reinforcing prosocial behaviors, limiting opportunities for problem behaviors, and promoting psychological flexibility. The instrument is freely available to use and adapt under a CC-BY license and intended as a tool that is easy for any group to use and interpret to identify key behaviors to improve their psychosocial work environment. Methods Questionnaire data of perceived frequency of behaviors relevant to nurturance were collected from nine different organizations in Sweden. Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, Rasch analysis, and correlations to investigate relationships with relevant workplace measures. Results The results indicate that the 23-item instrument is usefully divided in two factors, which can be described as risk and protective factors. Toxic social behaviors make up the risk factor, while the protective factor includes prosocial behavior, behaviors that limit problems, and psychological flexibility. Rasch analysis showed that the response categories work as intended for all items, item fit is satisfactory, and there was no significant differential item functioning across age or gender. Targeting indicates that measurement precision is skewed towards lower levels of both factors, while item thresholds are distributed over the range of participant abilities, particularly for the protective factor. A Rasch score table is available for ordinal to interval data transformation. Conclusions This initial analysis shows promising results, while more data is needed to investigate group-level measurement properties and validation against concrete longitudinal outcomes. We provide recommendations for how to work in practice with a group based on their assessment data, and how to optimize the measurement precision further. By using a two-dimensional assessment with ratings of both frequency and perceived importance of behaviors the instrument can help facilitate a participatory group development process. The Group Nurturance Inventory is freely available to use and adapt for both commercial and non-commercial use and could help promote transparent assessment practices in organizational and group development.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural validity of the Brazilian version of the ABILHAND questionnaire for chronic stroke individuals, based on Rasch analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Basílio ◽  
I Faria-Fortini ◽  
L Magalhães ◽  
F Assumpção ◽  
A Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Brazilian Version
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