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. 2016 Jul 28;40(6):387–404. doi: 10.1177/0146621616648931

Table 3.

Average Test Length for Different SPRT Settings for UCCT and MCCT.

Condition α=0.05
α=0.10
δ*=1.25 δ*=2.50 δ*=5.00 δ*=1.25 δ*=2.50 δ*=5.00
Random item selection
 MIRT 50.000 50.000 49.961 50.000 50.000 49.378
 UIRT 50.000 50.000 49.772 50.000 50.000 48.474
Item selection by maximization at the ability estimate
 MIRT 50.000 50.000 49.384 50.000 50.000 46.280
 UIRT 50.000 50.000 48.044 50.000 49.979 45.116
Item selection by maximization at the cutoff point
 MIRT 50.000 50.000 47.944 50.000 49.945 44.041
 UIRT 50.000 49.855 43.902 50.000 48.730 38.366

Note. Simulations for classifications with UIRT and MIRT with a flexible test length. SPRT = sequential probability ratio test; UCCT = unidimensional computerized classification testing; MCCT = multidimensional computerized classification testing; MIRT = multidimensional item response theory; UIRT = unidimensional item response theory; α=β = acceptable error rates; δ* = percentile point that was used to calculate the boundary of the indifference region.