Multiple, correlated covariates associated with differential item functioning (DIF): Accounting for language DIF when education levels differ across languages
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A Comparison of Methods for Estimating Conditional Item Score Difference in Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Assessments
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عنوان ژورنال: Ageing Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2036-7376,2036-7384
DOI: 10.4081/ar.2011.e4