The authors develop a method in which vignettes-a battery of questions for hypothetical cases-are evaluated with item response theory to create a metric for doctor quality. The method allows a simultaneous estimation of quality and validation of the test instrument that can be used for further refinements. The authors apply the method to a sample of medical practitioners in Delhi, India. The method gives plausible results, rationalizes different perceptions...
انظر المزيد
تفاصيل
-
2004/5/01
-
ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
-
WPS3301
-
1
-
1
-
2010/7/01
-
Which doctor? Combining vignettes and item response to measure doctor quality
-
demand for health services