Applying computer adaptive testing to optimize online assessment of suicidal behavior: a simulation study.

Derek Paul De Beurs Anton Lm de Vries Marieke H de Groot Jos de Keijser Ad J F M Kerkhof

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2014)

This study demonstrated that CAT can be applied successfully to reduce the length of the Dutch version of the BSS. We argue that the use of CAT can improve the accuracy and the response burden when assessing the risk of future suicidal behavior online. Because CAT can be daunting for clinicians and applied scientists, we offer a concrete example of our computer adaptive simulation of the Dutch version of the BSS at the end of the paper.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social media
health information
psychometric properties
deep learning
palliative care
healthcare
risk factors
machine learning