PSYCHOMETRIC LABORATORY for the health sciences.
Academic Unit of Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of
Leeds,
36 Clarendon Road, Leeds. UK. LS2 9NZ.
Phone #44 (0)113 343 4948 ; Fax # 44 (0)113 243 0366
Staff: Professor Alan Tennant BA, PhD.
Ms Anita Slade DipCOT, M.Phil.
Ms Gemma Lawton BSc.
Visiting Professor: Professor David Andrich BSc, MEd; PhD, FASSA
Administrator: Ms Vicky Wilkinson [log in to unmask]
INTRODUCTION TO RASCH ANALYSIS
May 14th-16th 2003 ; September 17th-19th 2003; December 10th-12th 2003
May 19th-21st 2004; September 15th-17th 2004; December 15th-17th 2004.
A workshop to introduce Rasch analysis to those working in the measurement
of outcomes in the health and social sciences. It will take the form of
hands-on tuition in using the Rasch Unidimensional Measurement Models
(RUMM2020) software package. At the end of the two-and-a-half days workshop
students should understand and be able to analyse data, using RUMM2020,
for:
" Internal construct validity (Unidimensionality);
" Category probability patterns for polytomous items;
" Differential Item Functioning;
" Scaling Characteristics.
Fee £600 inclusive of two nights accommodation and breakfast.
INTERMEDIATE RASCH ANALYSIS
May 19th-21st 2003.
May 24th- 26th 2004.
This workshop will look at more advance topics using the RUMM2020 software,
and will include issues of pooling data from international studies;
detailed tuition on multi-faceted Rasch analysis (adjusting for rater
severity) and accounting for interviewer bias in surveys where
questionnaires are embedded within the interview. Students should have
completed the introductory course, or have experience with RUMM software.
At the end of this workshop, students should be able to:
" Adjust the results of tests for rater severity.
" Adjust estimates of patient ability (or trait) for cross-cultural
differences in outcome measures (to facilitate pooled data in international
studies).
" Adjust the results of embedded scales in social and health surveys
for interviewer bias.
Fee £1000 inclusive of two nights accommodation and breakfast.
Applications for the above workshops should be made to Ms Vicky Wilkinson
at the above address.
INTRODUCTION TO RASCH MEASUREMENT AND TRADITIONAL TEST THEORY - AN EXTERNAL
STUDY/ONLINE UNIT, JULY 21- NOVEMBER 3, 2003. MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
In the Australian Semester 2, 2003 (July 21 to November 3), a graduate unit
of study introducing Rasch measurement is available in the external study
mode. This means that the unit can be studied from anywhere in the world. A
discussion group will be set up for online interaction.
Enrolment forms can be obtained from Angela Carlino: (email:
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More information about the course can be obtained from David Andrich:
(email [log in to unmask] )
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