Table 2

Rasch item statistics for the 18 item ASQoL in the UK and Netherlands

Mean square fit statistic (MNSQ)
UKNetherlands
Item numberINFITOUTFITINFITOUTFIT
Bold italics, MNSQ values above 1.3; italics, MNSQ values below 0.7.
10.900.740.910.78
21.211.220.930.84
30.950.870.970.88
40.790.770.84 0.63
51.020.701.251.23
60.880.750.870.71
7 1.36 1.87 1.001.06
80.83 0.65 0.93 0.68
90.990.960.990.91
101.130.841.081.25
110.860.711.201.15
121.20 1.40 1.061.12
130.990.900.890.76
140.880.921.371.16
150.980.900.900.74
161.161.060.981.08
171.111.020.760.76
180.870.731.191.16