Towards standardization of measuring anxiety and depression: Differential item functioning for language and Dutch reference values of PROMIS item banks.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The outcomes anxiety and depression are measured frequently by healthcare providers to assess the impact of a disease, but with numerous instruments. PROMIS item banks provide an opportunity for standardized measurement. Cross-cultural validity of measures and the availability of reference values are prerequisites for standardized measurement.

Methods

PROMIS Anxiety and Depression item banks were completed by 1002 representative Dutch persons. To evaluate cross-cultural validity, data from US participants in PROMIS wave 1 were used and differential item functioning (DIF) was investigated, using an iterative hybrid of logistic regression and item response theory. McFadden's pseudo R2-change of 2% was the critical threshold. The impact of any DIF on full item bank

SUBMITTER: Elsman EBM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398458 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature