Psychometric Laboratory for Health Sciences The Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Leeds Institute of molecular medicine - Faculty of Medicine and Health

Psychometric Laboratory for Health Sciences

Introduction to Rasch Analysis

A workshop to introduce Rasch analysis This will suit those working in the measurement of outcomes in the health sciences, of attitudinal data in the social sciences, or in educational testing. It will take the form of hands-on tuition in using the Rasch Unidimensional Measurement Models ( RUMM2030 ) software package. At the end of the two-and-a-half days workshop students should understand and be able to analyse data, using RUMM2030, for:

Input of data into the RUMM2030 programme
Testing for local dependency and unidimensionality assumptions
Assessing fit to the model
Examining the category probabilty patterns for polytomous items
Testing the category probability for polytomous items
Examining the targeting and reliability of hte scale or test

Intermediate Rasch Analysis.

This workshop will look at more advance topics using the RUMM2030 software, and will include issues of establishing item banks, Computer Adaptive Testing, cross sultural DIF and and writing a Rasch paper. Students should have completed the introductory course, or have experience with RUMM 2020/2030 software.

At the end of this workshop, students should be able to:

Establish an item bank

Examine strict unidimensionality
Examine Fit to Rasch model
Accommodating local dependency
Accommodate DIF

Test efficacy of the item bank undder CAT simulation

For research group use
For Individual clinical use

Input parameter estimates into a CAT programme

Adjust estimates of patient ability for cross-cultural differences in outcome measures (to facilitate pooled data in international studies)

Write a good Rasch paper

Advanced Rasch Analysis.

This workshop will concentrate on introducing substantive methodological issues using a range of software, and will include simulation of data to address a current issue of methodological concern.

At the end of this workshop, students should be able to:

Use the RUMMss simulation programme

Simulate data to examine the effect of different levels of multidimentionality upon person estimates wihtin a CAT setting

Address issues such as the robustness of estimates to the presence of differing levels of extent of DIF

Dates, Pricing and Booking Information

Please contact Vikki Lane v.e.lane@leeds.ac.uk for course availability PRIOR to booking.

Course Start/End Times
	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Introductory	14:00 - 17:30	9:30 - 17:30	9:30 - 16:00
Intermediate	14:00 - 17:30	9:30 - 17:30	9:30 - 16:00
Advanced	9:30 - 17:30	9:30 - 17:30	n/a

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Course	Date	Price GBP	2 Nights bed and breakfast See Below*	Rumm Software ** Standard Edition
	Colour Block Denotes Limited Availability

Introductory	Sept 15-17 2010	FULL	FULL	FULL
	Dec 1-3 2010	FULL	FULL	FULL
	March 23-25 2011	£450	£160	£550
	May 4-6 2011	£450	£160	£550
	Sept 14-16 2011	£450	£160	£550
	Nov 30-Dec 2 2011	£450	£160	£550

Intermediate	Sept 20-22 2010	£750	£160	£550
	Dec 6-8 2010	£750	£160	£550
	May 9-11 2011	£750	£160	£550
	Sept 19-21 2011	£750	£160	£550
	Dec 5-7 2011	£750	£160	£550

Advanced	Sept 22-23 2011	£800	£160	£550

*Accommodation is based on a single room with bath/shower on a bed and breakfast basis at The Village Hotel, Headingley, Leeds, which has full leisure facilities includuing, fitness suite and swimming pool. The Hotel is approxiamtely 3 miles from the course location. If this IS NOT suitable please feel free to book your own accommodation.

** Software - Standard Edition - Education/'not for profit' rates. Site licences are available, for further information go to http://www.rummlab.com.au/

The price for software is subject to fluctuation according to US dollar exchange rates, but is fixed until this page is changed.

*** When a course is FULL names can be placed on a waiting list

Commercial rates also available upon request.

Advanced users are expected to have the software.

Terms & Conditions

Confirmation of places on the above courses will be sent upon receipt of full payment. We can accept cancellation up to 28 days prior to the start of the course and will refund fees less an administrative charge of £50. However, we can accept substitution of a student at any time. We can also accept transfer to another course, subject to places being available, up to 28 days prior to the start of the original course without additional charges. Within 28 days transfer costs to a subsequent course will be £100. No refund cancellation is allowed within this 28 day period.

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Last Updated 6 September, 2010