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Table 10 Summary of the results of the Rasch analysis yielding four measures of EBP

From: Applying modern measurement approaches to constructs relevant to evidence-based practice among Canadian physical and occupational therapists

Construct

Items

Thresholds

N at ceiling

p value for global fit

alpha (α)

Threshold range

Item location (SD)

Person location mean (SD)

Start

Finish

Attitudes

17

10

35

110 (86%)

0.29

0.63

− 7.51 to 5.04

1.29

− 0.41 (1.41)

Self-efficacy

9

8

22

76 (59%)

0.82

0.80

− 3.70 to 4.91

1.60

− 0.34 (1.12)

Resources

15

13

39

104 (81%)

0.00*

0.86

− 3.38 to 2.86

0.51

− 0.34 (1.73)

Knowledge

11

9

32

108 (84%)

0.12

0.81

− 7.85 to 4.50

1.56

− 0.26 (1.23)

All

52

40

       
  1. *All items fit the Rasch model, but improvements are still needed