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  1. Article ; Online: autoRasch: An R Package to Do Semi-Automated Rasch Analysis.

    Wijayanto, Feri / Bucur, Ioan Gabriel / Groot, Perry / Heskes, Tom

    Applied psychological measurement

    2022  Volume 47, Issue 1, Page(s) 83–85

    Abstract: The R package autoRasch has been developed to perform a Rasch analysis in a (semi-)automated way. The automated part of the analysis is achieved by optimizing the so- ... ...

    Abstract The R package autoRasch has been developed to perform a Rasch analysis in a (semi-)automated way. The automated part of the analysis is achieved by optimizing the so-called
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2002941-X
    ISSN 1552-3497 ; 0146-6216
    ISSN (online) 1552-3497
    ISSN 0146-6216
    DOI 10.1177/01466216221125178
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  2. Article ; Online: Conceptual Design of Inventory Analysis Software to Support the Life Cycle Assessment in Palm Oil Production

    Siregar Kiman / Supriyanto Supriyanto / Saka Rani Devitra / Nurdiansyah Yanuar / Wijayanto Feri

    E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 226, p

    2021  Volume 00028

    Abstract: Life cycle assessment is a quantitative method to analyze the environmental impact that consists of four main activities: goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory, life cycle impact assessment, and interpretation. The application of the life cycle ...

    Abstract Life cycle assessment is a quantitative method to analyze the environmental impact that consists of four main activities: goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory, life cycle impact assessment, and interpretation. The application of the life cycle in palm oil industry are very important and already conducted by many researchers. However, the most difficult task in life cycle assessment are the life cycle inventory. In this research, this study proposed the software to support the life cycle inventory in palm oil production. The result of the study was the conceptual design of the life cycle inventory software.
    Keywords environment friendly ; life cycle inventory ; software ; sustainable palm oil ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Semi-automated Rasch analysis with differential item functioning.

    Wijayanto, Feri / Bucur, Ioan Gabriel / Mul, Karlien / Groot, Perry / van Engelen, Baziel G M / Heskes, Tom

    Behavior research methods

    2022  Volume 55, Issue 6, Page(s) 3129–3148

    Abstract: Rasch analysis is a procedure to develop and validate instruments that aim to measure a person's traits. However, manual Rasch analysis is a complex and time-consuming task, even more so when the possibility of differential item functioning (DIF) is ... ...

    Abstract Rasch analysis is a procedure to develop and validate instruments that aim to measure a person's traits. However, manual Rasch analysis is a complex and time-consuming task, even more so when the possibility of differential item functioning (DIF) is taken into consideration. Furthermore, manual Rasch analysis by construction relies on a modeler's subjective choices. As an alternative approach, we introduce a semi-automated procedure that is based on the optimization of a new criterion, called in-plus-out-of-questionnaire log likelihood with differential item functioning (IPOQ-LL-DIF), which extends our previous criterion. We illustrate our procedure on artificially generated data as well as on several real-world datasets containing potential DIF items. On these real-world datasets, our procedure found instruments with similar clinimetric properties as those suggested by experts through manual analyses.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Psychometrics/methods ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Probability ; Reproducibility of Results
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 231560-9
    ISSN 1554-3528 ; 0743-3808 ; 1554-351X
    ISSN (online) 1554-3528
    ISSN 0743-3808 ; 1554-351X
    DOI 10.3758/s13428-022-01947-9
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  4. Article ; Online: Semi-automated Rasch analysis using in-plus-out-of-questionnaire log likelihood.

    Wijayanto, Feri / Mul, Karlien / Groot, Perry / van Engelen, Baziel G M / Heskes, Tom

    The British journal of mathematical and statistical psychology

    2020  Volume 74, Issue 2, Page(s) 313–339

    Abstract: Rasch analysis is a popular statistical tool for developing and validating instruments that aim to measure human performance, attitudes and perceptions. Despite the availability of various software packages, constructing a good instrument based on Rasch ... ...

    Abstract Rasch analysis is a popular statistical tool for developing and validating instruments that aim to measure human performance, attitudes and perceptions. Despite the availability of various software packages, constructing a good instrument based on Rasch analysis is still considered to be a complex, labour-intensive task, requiring human expertise and rather subjective judgements along the way. In this paper we propose a semi-automated method for Rasch analysis based on first principles that reduces the need for human input. To this end, we introduce a novel criterion, called in-plus-out-of-questionnaire log likelihood (IPOQ-LL). On artificial data sets, we confirm that optimization of IPOQ-LL leads to the desired behaviour in the case of multi-dimensional and inhomogeneous surveys. On three publicly available real-world data sets, our method leads to instruments that are, for all practical purposes, indistinguishable from those obtained by Rasch analysis experts through a manual procedure.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Probability ; Psychometrics ; Research Design ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 218109-5
    ISSN 2044-8317 ; 0007-1102
    ISSN (online) 2044-8317
    ISSN 0007-1102
    DOI 10.1111/bmsp.12218
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  5. Article ; Online: Conceptualizing Indonesia’s ICT-based Energy Security Tracking System with Detailed Indicators from Smart City Extension

    Yandri Erkata / Hendroko Setyobudi Roy / Susanto Herry / Abdullah Kamaruddin / Adhi Nugroho Yogo / Krido Wahono Satriyo / Wijayanto Feri / Nurdiansyah Yanuar

    E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 188, p

    2020  Volume 00007

    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to conceptualize Indonesia’s ICT-based energy security tracking system with detailed indicators of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) from the smart city extension. The opportunities for improvement to the ... ...

    Abstract The purpose of this study is to conceptualize Indonesia’s ICT-based energy security tracking system with detailed indicators of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) from the smart city extension. The opportunities for improvement to the energy security system is still wide open with the support of advances in information and communication technology (ICT) to integrate the internet and smart grid. The method refers to five main dimensions: availability, efficiency, affordability, sustainability, and governance. Then, how to link the concept of energy security with detailing indicator of RE and EE to the smart city. Empirically, energy security is a function of availability, efficiency, affordability, sustainability, and governance. The most important dimension is the Government (Go) to realize the interconnectivity and the information. If the Go has been realized, the other four dimensions will be easily obtained. With the development of ICT, the energy security status will certainly be more easily accessed anytime and anywhere by the stakeholders. The concept of a smart city usually integrated with the ICT infrastructure, especially for monitoring, management and decision-making tool. This research provides an overview of how the concept of energy security system is closely related to the implementation of the smart grid.
    Keywords energy efficiency ; information technology ; local government ; renewable energy ; smart grid ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 690
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher EDP Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Development and validation of the patient-reported "Facial Function Scale" for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

    Mul, Karlien / Wijayanto, Feri / Loonen, Tom G J / Groot, Perry / Vincenten, Sanne C C / Knuijt, Simone / Groothuis, Jan T / Maal, Thomas J J / Heskes, Tom / Voermans, Nicol C / Engelen, Baziel G M van

    Disability and rehabilitation

    2022  Volume 45, Issue 9, Page(s) 1530–1535

    Abstract: Purpose: Facial weakness and its functional consequences are an often underappreciated clinical feature of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) by healthcare professionals and researchers. This is at least in part due to the fact that there are ...

    Abstract Purpose: Facial weakness and its functional consequences are an often underappreciated clinical feature of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) by healthcare professionals and researchers. This is at least in part due to the fact that there are few adequate clinical outcome measures available.
    Methods: We developed the Facial Function Scale, a Rasch-built questionnaire on the functional disabilities relating to facial weakness in FSHD. A preliminary 33-item questionnaire was created based on semi-structured interviews with 16 FSHD patients and completed by 119 patients. For reliability studies, 73 patients completed it again after a two-week interval. Data were subjected to semi-automated Rasch analysis to select the most appropriate item set to fit model expectations.
    Results: This resulted in a 25-item unidimensional, linear-weighted questionnaire with high internal consistency (person separation index = 0.92) and test-retest reliability (patients' locations ICC = 0.98 and items' locations ICC = 0.99). Good external construct validity scores were obtained through correlation with the Communicative Participation Item Bank questionnaire, examiner-reported Facial Weakness Score and facial weakness subscale of the FSHD evaluation score (respectively
    Conclusions: This study provides a linear-weighted, clinimetrically sound, patient-reported outcome measure on the functional disabilities relating to facial weakness in FSHD, to enable further research on this relevant topic.Implications for rehabilitationFacial weakness and its functional consequences are an often underappreciated clinical feature of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), both in symptomatic treatment and in research.To enable the development and testing of therapeutic symptomatic interventions for facial weakness, clinical outcome measures are required.This study provides a linear-weighted, clinimetrically sound, patient-reported outcome measure on the functional disabilities relating to facial weakness in FSHD patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral/diagnosis ; Reproducibility of Results ; Face ; Communication ; Patient Reported Outcome Measures
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1104775-6
    ISSN 1464-5165 ; 0963-8288
    ISSN (online) 1464-5165
    ISSN 0963-8288
    DOI 10.1080/09638288.2022.2066208
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  7. Article ; Online: Potential mechanisms of the fatigue-reducing effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy in cancer survivors: Three randomized controlled trials.

    Müller, Fabiola / Wijayanto, Feri / Abrahams, Harriët / Gielissen, Marieke / Prinsen, Hetty / Braamse, Annemarie / van Laarhoven, Hanneke W M / Groot, Perry / Heskes, Tom / Knoop, Hans

    Psycho-oncology

    2021  Volume 30, Issue 9, Page(s) 1476–1484

    Abstract: Objective: Fatigue is a common symptom among cancer survivors that can be successfully treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Insights into the working mechanisms of CBT are currently limited. The aim of this study was to investigate whether ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Fatigue is a common symptom among cancer survivors that can be successfully treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Insights into the working mechanisms of CBT are currently limited. The aim of this study was to investigate whether improvements in targeted cognitive-behavioral variables and reduced depressive symptoms mediate the fatigue-reducing effect of CBT.
    Methods: We pooled data from three randomized controlled trials that tested the efficacy of CBT to reduce severe fatigue. In all three trials, fatigue severity (checklist individual strength) decreased significantly following CBT. Assessments were conducted pre-treatment and 6 months later. Classical mediation analysis testing a pre-specified model was conducted and its results compared to those of causal discovery, an explorative data-driven approach testing all possible causal associations and retaining the most likely model.
    Results: Data from 250 cancer survivors (n = 129 CBT, n = 121 waitlist) were analyzed. Classical mediation analysis suggests that increased self-efficacy and decreased fatigue catastrophizing, focusing on symptoms, perceived problems with activity and depressive symptoms mediate the reduction of fatigue brought by CBT. Conversely, causal discovery and post-hoc analyses indicate that fatigue acts as mediator, not outcome, of changes in cognitions, sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms.
    Conclusions: Cognitions, sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms improve during CBT. When assessed pre- and post-treatment, fatigue acts as a mediator, not outcome, of these improvements. It seems likely that the working mechanism of CBT is not a one-way causal effect but a dynamic reciprocal process. Trials integrating intermittent assessments are needed to shed light on these mechanisms and inform optimization of CBT.
    MeSH term(s) Cancer Survivors ; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ; Depression/therapy ; Fatigue/therapy ; Humans ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1118536-3
    ISSN 1099-1611 ; 1057-9249
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    ISSN 1057-9249
    DOI 10.1002/pon.5710
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