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Advanced Psychometric Workshop Cognitive Screening Instruments. Friday Harbor Laboratory University of Washington August 22-27, 2007. Overview of Workshop. Overall Theme Psychometric methods for optimizing screening tests Methods Item Response Theory Covariance Structure Analysis Program
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Advanced Psychometric WorkshopCognitive Screening Instruments Friday Harbor Laboratory University of Washington August 22-27, 2007 Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Overview of Workshop • Overall Theme • Psychometric methods for optimizing screening tests • Methods • Item Response Theory • Covariance Structure Analysis • Program • Didactic Presentations (Thursday, Friday AM) • Workgroups (Saturday, Sunday) Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Dataset • Canadian Study of Health and Aging • Ian McDowell - PI, Holly Tuokko, coI • Large epidemiological study of Canadian elders • Cognitive screening and neuropsyhological test data Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Workgroup Analysis Topics • Psychometric analysis of CSHA cognitive screening measure • Construction of brief, efficient screen • Dimensional structure of CSHA cognitive test results • Combining items from CHSA screen and neuropsychological test battery to improve screening accuracy Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Schedule • Thurday morning • Workshop Overview • Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Neuropsychology • CSHA Scientific Summary • Thursday Afternoon • IRT and SEM basics • IRT Demonstration • SEM Demonstration Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Schedule • Friday Morning • IRT Advanced Topics • Psychometric Issues for Screening Tests / 2-Stage Sampling • Overview of CSHA dataset • Organize Workgroups • Friday Afternoon • Free Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Schedule • Saturday Morning • Organize Workgroups • Start Workgroups • Saturday Afternoon • Workgroups • Saturday Evening • Workgroup Report Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Schedule • Sunday Morning • Workgroups • Afternoon • Workgroups • Workgroup Report Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007
Schedule • Monday Morning • Work Group Planning • Wrap-up • Evaluation Friday Harbor Psychometrics Workshop 2007