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Title: | Parametric analyses of summative scores may lead to conflicting inferences when comparing groups: A simulation study | Authors: | Khan, A Chien, CW Bagraith, KS |
Issue Date: | Apr-2015 | Source: | Journal of rehabilitation medicine, Apr. 2015, v. 47, no. 4, p. 300-304 | Abstract: | Objective: To investigate whether using a parametric statistic in comparing groups leads to different conclusions when using summative scores from rating scales compared with using their corresponding Rasch-based measures. Methods: A Monte Carlo simulation study was designed to examine between-group differences in the change scores derived from summative scores from rating scales, and those derived from their corresponding Rasch-based measures, using 1-way analysis of variance. The degree of inconsistency between the 2 scoring approaches (i.e. summative and Rasch-based) was examined, using varying sample sizes, scale difficulties and person ability conditions. Results: This simulation study revealed scaling artefacts that could arise from using summative scores rather than Rasch-based measures for determining the changes between groups. The group differences in the change scores were statistically significant for summative scores under all test conditions and sample size scenarios. However, none of the group differences in the change scores were significant when using the corresponding Rasch-based measures. Conclusion: This study raises questions about the validity of the inference on group differences of summative score changes in parametric analyses. Moreover, it provides a rationale for the use of Rasch-based measures, which can allow valid parametric analyses of rating scale data. | Keywords: | Parametric statistics Rasch analysis Rasch-based measures Rating scales Simulation Summative scores |
Publisher: | Foundation for Rehabilitation Information | Journal: | Journal of rehabilitation medicine | ISSN: | 1650-1977 | EISSN: | 1651-2081 | DOI: | 10.2340/16501977-1941 | Rights: | © 2015 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2015 Foundation of Rehabilitation Information The following publication Khan A, Chien CW, Bagraith KS. Parametric analyses of summative scores may lead to conflicting inferences when comparing groups: A simulation study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2015, 47(4): 300-304 is available at https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1941. Published in Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine for the Foundation of Rehabilitation Information. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). |
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