Development of a short version of the perceived social support scale: based on classical test theory and ant colony optimization by Yunchou Wu, Jingqi Tang, Zhuoran Du, Ke Chen, Fei Wang, Xiaonan Sun, Guoying Zhang, Yibo Wu

“…Additionally, three short forms were obtained by introducing other short forms of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) scale derived from multidimensional item response theory in previous studies. The reliability and discriminant validity of the three short forms were tested. …”
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Development and assessment of the health-related quality of life scale for children with hearing loss in China by Jie Liu, Yu-Xiao Wang, Jing Li, Dahong Wu, Guang-xian Zeng, Jing Cheng, Jia-yi Wang, Jian-Zhong Zheng, Lu He

“…The process of selecting items was grounded in classical test theory and item response theory. Ultimately, we assessed the reliability and validity of the QoL Scale designed for children with hearing loss in China.x` Results The final health-related QoL scale for children with hearing loss (HRQOL-CHL) included 37 items, 6 domains, and 8 subdomains. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Caries in 5- and 6-Year-Old Myanmar Children by Yoshiaki Nomura, Khin Maung, Eint Min Kay Khine, Khin Myo Sint, May Phyo Lin, Min Khaing Win Myint, Thu Aung, Kaoru Sogabe, Ryoko Otsuka, Ayako Okada, Erika Kakuta, Wit Yee Wint, Masahide Uraguchi, Ryo Hasegawa, Nobuhiro Hanada

“…Prevalence of dental caries in Myanmar children was still high. By applying item response theory and multilevel modeling, tooth level analysis can be implemented to confirm the tendency for sensitivity or tolerance for dental caries by the tooth level.…”
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Prioritization of the Skills to Be Mastered for the Daily Jobs of Japanese Dental Hygienists by Yoshiaki Nomura, Erika Kakuta, Ayako Okada, Yuko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Tomonari, Noriyasu Hosoya, Nobuhiro Hanada, Naomi Yoshida, Noriko Takei

“…For the analysis, item response theory (IRT), structural equation modeling (SEM), and logistic regression analysis were applied. …”
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Development and validation of the “Adjustment Disorder Scale for Medically Ill Patients - ETAM” by Juan Pablo Zapata-Ospina, Natalia Rodríguez, Ayda Margarita Rodríguez, Jenny García-Valencia, Mercedes Jiménez-Benítez, Nicolás Martínez-Ramos, Diana Restrepo Bernal, Ana Lucía Gallego, Carolina Gómez, Luis Fernando Tabares, Carlos Cardeño-Castro, Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo

“…Items were analyzed using a generalized partial credit model within an item response theory framework.ResultsThe Adjustment Disorder Scale for Medically Ill Patients (ETAM, for its acronym in Spanish) was developed, comprising 20 items that address the free description of stressful situations in the last 15 days and mental symptoms attributed to them. …”
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Measuring psychological well-being in a danish pregnancy cohort using the self-reported WHO-5 index by Cecilie Holm Christiansen, Karl Bang Christensen, Stinne Høgh, Kristina M. Renault, Marie Stampe Emborg, Vibe G. Frokjaer, Hanne Hegaard

“…The psychometric validity of the WHO-5 index was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory. Furthermore, cut-off scores of the WHO-5 index previously associated with mental distress, ≤ 50 and ≤ 28, were evaluated in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and positive- and negative predictive values compared to the MDI-2 in a subsample of n = 1001 women. …”
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Test information and it using by Beatričė Andziulienė, Arūnas Andziulis, Sonata Bakanauskaitė

“… The questions of quality of test and test information by using Items Response Theory (IRT) are discussed in this work. Using the IRT gives many chances to make an effective test: to measure not only difficult of everyone test's item, but what number of information it brings in test; to get an even distribution of items by its difficulty which is harmonize with abilities of testing person; if it's known how many item gets information in test, it's possible to make a test which will evaluate the abilities of testing person group best. …”
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The Life Functioning Scale: A Measurement Tool Developed to Assess the Physical Functioning Abilities of Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Older by Yunhwan Lee, Eunsaem Kim, Jihye Yun, Jaewon Choi, Jinhee Kim, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim, Soongnang Jang, Kyungwon Oh, Jihee Kim

“…The final 25-item questionnaire was tested on an independent sample (n=259) for validity and reliability based on classical test and item response theories. Predictive validity at the 6-month follow-up was tested in a separate sample (n=263). …”
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