Exploring education-related differential item functioning in the EQ-HWB.

Zhang G, Woudstra-de Jong J, Busschbach J, Mulhern B, Finch A, Luo N, Yang Z

DOI: 10.1186/s12955-026-02593-x
Published: 2026 Jul 29
Container: Health and quality of life outcomes
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12955-026-02593-x,
  title = {Exploring education-related differential item functioning in the EQ-HWB.},
  author = {Zhang G and Woudstra-de Jong J and Busschbach J and Mulhern B and Finch A and Luo N and Yang Z},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Health and quality of life outcomes},
  doi = {10.1186/s12955-026-02593-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-026-02593-x}
}

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TI  - Exploring education-related differential item functioning in the EQ-HWB.
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AU  - Woudstra-de Jong J
AU  - Busschbach J
AU  - Mulhern B
AU  - Finch A
AU  - Luo N
AU  - Yang Z
PY  - 2026
JO  - Health and quality of life outcomes
DO  - 10.1186/s12955-026-02593-x
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G, Z., J, W. J., J, B., B, M., A, F., N, L., & Z, Y. (2026). Exploring education-related differential item functioning in the EQ-HWB.. Health and quality of life outcomes. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-026-02593-x

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