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Table 2 Ranking of items by psychometric properties within each theme

From: Public involvement in health outcomes research: lessons learnt from the development of the recovering quality of life (ReQoL) measures

Theme

Description

Psychometric properties rankeda

Activity

I found it difficult to get started with everyday tasks

1 out of 5

I enjoyed what I did

4 out of 5

Belonging and relationships

I felt lonely

1 out of 5

I felt able to trust others

3 out of 5

Choice, control and autonomy

I felt unable to cope

1 out of 5

I could do the things I wanted to do

3 out of 5

Hope

I thought my life was not worth living

2 out of 4

I felt hopeful about my future

4 out of 4

Self-perception

I felt confident in myself

1 out of 4

Wellbeing

I felt happy

1 out of 4

  1. aThis subjective ranking was based on: a. the information function produced by the Item Response Theory (IRT) models b. whether the item fits the IRT model and c. item-level responsiveness