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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jun 8.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Life Res. 2009 Feb 17;18(3):359–370. doi: 10.1007/s11136-009-9447-5

Table 3.

Item Parameters, Item Fit and Fixed Discrimination Results of MIRT Bi-factor Model

General Factor Sub-factor-Pain Sub-factor - Fatigue Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Item Fit*
neck stiff 1.615 0 0 −4.766 −4.078 −2.293 −0.225 1.98
body stiff 1.615 0 0 −2.85 −1.493 −0.189 1.517 3.91
arm stiff 1.615 0 0 −2.459 −1.518 −0.674 0.63 2.24
leg stiff 1.615 0 0 −1.343 −0.057 1.538 3.106 0.8
tired head up 1.615 0 1.117 −4.291 −2.795 −1.621 −0.245 2.2
tired sit 1.615 0 1.117 −5.264 −3.557 −1.404 0.343 −1.33
tired change position 1.615 0 1.117 −3.526 −2.868 −1.407 0.06 2.13
tired transfer 1.615 0 1.117 −3.32 −2.787 −1.092 0.584 3.67
tired stand 1.615 0 1.117 −3.496 −2.135 −0.28 1.441 2.05
tired walk 1.615 0 1.117 −3.766 −1.511 0.971 3.334 2.88
tired stairs 1.615 0 1.117 −3.476 −1.749 0.454 2.686 2.78
tired run 1.615 0 1.117 −3.328 −1.361 1.169 3.308 2.69
tired sports 1.615 0 1.117 −2.843 −1.733 0.508 2.292 1.5
tired fall 1.615 0 1.117 −4.28 −1.616 0.926 3.124 −1.31
tired get around 1.615 0 1.117 −5.98 −3.299 −0.399 2.002 3.54
tired at school 1.615 0 1.117 −5.68 −3.568 −0.694 1.729 3.16
tired homework 1.615 0 1.117 4.804 2.042 0.013 1.892 2.56*
rest 1.615 0 0 −4.029 −2.916 −0.867 1.581 −0.9
tired after school 1.615 0 1.117 −5.477 −2.786 −0.157 2.118 1.24
tired missing school 1.615 0 1.117 −5.517 −3.694 −1.665 0.15
pain sleep 1.615 1.923 0 −7.776 −5.261 −2.925 −0.564 3.11
pain wake up 1.615 1.923 0 −5.927 −3.204 −0.726 2.32
pain sit 1.615 1.923 0 −7.055 −6.104 −3.63 −1.025 4.32
pain transfer 1.615 1.923 0 −6.947 −5.65 −3.716 −1.245 3.29
pain change position 1.615 1.923 0 −7.4 −6.247 −3.686 −1.212 3.79
pain stand 1.615 1.923 0 −6.226 −4.182 −1.72 1.04 4.28
pain move 1.615 1.923 0 −7.23 −5.209 −2.567 0.245 2.9
pain stairs 1.615 1.923 0 −6.108 −4.156 −2.071 0.28 4.97
pain running 1.615 1.923 0 −5.193 −3.741 −1.608 0.989 3.96
pain play 1.615 1.923 0 −6.278 −4.398 −2.002 0.772 2.19
pain riding 1.615 1.923 0 −7.815 −6.588 −4.188 −0.817 2.43
pain missing school 1.615 1.923 0 −7.201 −4.934 −1.967 0.47
tired indoor activity 1.615 0 1.117 −6.404 −4.856 −2.341 0.122 0.3
tired activity 1.615 0 1.117 −5.237 −3.256 −0.775 1.685 −0.28
pain wearing braces 1.615 1.923 0 6.795 4.447 1.624 0.889 1.85*
drool sit 1.615 0 0 −3.971 −2.881 −1.793 −0.862 2.35
drool activity 1.615 0 0 −4.251 −2.797 −1.839 −1 2.45
*

<−1.65 misfit