Evaluating composite health measures using Rasch modelling: An illustrative example

1 November 2001

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Public Health

Vol. 46 (6) , 369-378
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01321663

Abstract

The purpose of the present article is to elucidate the opportunities provided by Rasch modelling in epidemiology and public health research in order to evaluate composite measures of health.

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