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Table 6 Individual item contribution to the test information function at cutoffs, for females and males

From: Dimensionality and scale properties of the Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the DiaDDzoB study

  

Females

Males

  

X + = 9

X + = 12

X + = 9

X + = 12

Item

Item Label

( θ = 0.54)

( θ = 1.03)

( θ = 0.60)

( θ = 1.10)

1

laugh

6%

7%

7%

7%

2

enjoyment

6%

7%

7%

7%

3

blamed

6%

5%

4%

3%

4

anxious/worried

7%

6%

8%

7%

5

scared/panicky

12%

11%

12%

11%

6

things get on top of me

12%

13%

13%

13%

7

difficulty sleeping

19%

19%

20%

18%

8

sad/miserable

16%

16%

16%

17%

9

crying

12%

10%

10%

12%

10

thought of self harm

3%

5%

3%

6%