Psychometric properties and normative data using item response theory approach for three neuropsychological tests in Waranka children population

Fierro Bósquez, María José; Fuentes Mendoza, Eliana María; Olabarrieta Landa, Laiene; Abiuso Lillo, Trinidad; Orozco Acosta, Erick; Mascialino, Guido; Arango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos; Rivera, Diego

Psychometric properties and normative data using item response theory approach for three neuropsychological tests in Waranka children population

dc.contributor.author	Fierro Bósquez, María José
dc.contributor.author	Fuentes Mendoza, Eliana María
dc.contributor.author	Olabarrieta Landa, Laiene
dc.contributor.author	Abiuso Lillo, Trinidad
dc.contributor.author	Orozco Acosta, Erick
dc.contributor.author	Mascialino, Guido
dc.contributor.author	Arango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.author	Rivera, Diego
dc.contributor.department	Ciencias de la Salud	es_ES
dc.contributor.department	Osasun Zientziak	eu
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-23T09:27:16Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-23T09:27:16Z
dc.date.issued	2025-02-15
dc.date.updated	2025-06-23T09:15:29Z
dc.description.abstract	: Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Shortened Version of the Token Test (SVTT), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-III), and the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) using an item response theory (IRT) framework and to establish normative data for Waranka children and adolescents based on their ability scores. Methods: A total of 436 healthy people aged between 6 and 17 participated in this study. The factor structure was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the difficulty and discrimination parameters using IRT through the two-parameter logistic model for the SVTT and PPTV-III, while for the ROCF, the graded response model was used. The ordinal alpha and McDonald’s omega were used for reliability. Results: For most items, a low ability was enough to achieve the highest scores for the ROCF and SVTT. For the PPVTIII, the items aligned sequentially based on the difficulty, and a low level of ability was enough to achieve the highest score for the first 40 items. The ROCF, SVTT, and PPVTIII demonstrated adequate reliability. The ROCF copy and immediate recall scores were influenced by the mean parents’ years of education (MPE) and quadratic age interaction. The SVTT performance was affected by the quadratic age and sex interaction, and the PPVT-III by the interaction effect of the MPE and quadratic age. Conclusions: This is the first study to analyze the psychometric properties of the ROCF, SVTT, and PPVT-III through IRT models that are accurate and relevant for the validity of the obtained data and generate normative data in the under-represented nation of Ecuador for clinical and research purposes.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Fierro Bósquez, M. J., Fuentes Mendoza, E. M., Olabarrieta-Landa, L., Abiuso Lillo, T., Orozco-Acosta, E., Mascialino, G., Arango-Lasprilla, J. C., Rivera, D. (2025). Psychometric properties and normative data using item response theory approach for three neuropsychological tests in Waranka children population. Healthcare, 13(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13040423.
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/healthcare13040423
dc.identifier.issn	2227-9032
dc.identifier.uri	https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/54285
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation.ispartof	Healthcare (2025), vol. 13, núm. 4
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13040423
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dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Children	en
dc.subject	Indigenous population	en
dc.subject	Item response models	en
dc.subject	Normative data	en
dc.subject	Regression models	en
dc.title	Psychometric properties and normative data using item response theory approach for three neuropsychological tests in Waranka children population	en
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