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ALS Specific Quality of Life Short Form (ALSSQOL-SF): A Brief, Reliable and Valid Version of the ALSSQOL-R

Posted: | S. H. Felgoise, R. A. Feinberg, H. B. Stephens, P. Barkhaus, K. Boylan, J. Caress, Z. Simmons

Muscle Nerve, 58: 646-654

 

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)‐Specific Quality of Life instrument and its revised version (ALSSQOL and ALSSQOL‐R) have strong psychometric properties, and have demonstrated research and clinical utility. This study aimed to develop a short form (ALSSQOL‐SF) suitable for limited clinic time and patient stamina.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement, Health Professions

Diagnosing Diagnostic Models: From Von Neumann’s Elephant to Model Equivalencies and Network Psychometrics

Posted: | M. von Davier

Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 16:1, 59-70

 

This article critically reviews how diagnostic models have been conceptualized and how they compare to other approaches used in educational measurement. In particular, certain assumptions that have been taken for granted and used as defining characteristics of diagnostic models are reviewed and it is questioned whether these assumptions are the reason why these models have not had the success in operational analyses and large-scale applications, contrary to what many have hoped.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement