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. 2015 Jan 22;40(5):517–525. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu118
Computation Description
API3 × 5/8 = API3NEW Item 3 is converted to a 6-point scale by multiplying its value by 5/8.
API4/2 = API4NEW Item 4 is converted to a 6-point scale by dividing its value by 2.
(API1 + API2 + API3NEW +API4NEW)/4 = UNSCALEDMEAN. All four items are averaged.
UNSCALEDMEAN × 4/5 = APIFINAL This average is converted to a final composite score on a 4-point scale by multiplying it by 4/5.