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SUBMITTER: Howe GW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6716510 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Howe George W GW Dagne Getachew A GA Brown C Hendricks CH Brincks Ahnalee M AM Beardslee William W Perrino Tatiana T Pantin Hilda H
Psychological assessment 20190701 9
Construct equivalence of measures across studies is necessary for synthesizing results when combining data in meta-analysis or integrative data analysis. We discuss several assumptions required for construct equivalence, and review methods using individual-level data and item response theory (IRT) analysis for detecting or adjusting for violations of these assumptions. We apply IRT to data from 7 measures of depressive symptoms for 4,283 youth from 16 randomized prevention trials. Findings indic ...[more]