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Table 1 Item fit statistics

From: Evaluation of the Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale using Rasch analysis

Item

Location

SE

FitResid

DF

ChiSq

DF

Prob

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things

1.067

0.125

-0.993

281.46

3.26

4

0.515

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things

2.429

0.125

-0.315

280.57

2.62

4

0.623

3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong

-1.958

0.094

1.958

280.57

13.52

4

0.009

4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason

-1.456

0.089

0.843

281.46

4.62

4

0.329

5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason

-0.541

0.094

0.794

281.46

15.84

4

0.003

6. Things have been getting on top of me

-1.069

0.109

-1.162

279.67

8.10

4

0.088

7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping

0.118

0.104

-0.935

281.46

5.34

4

0.255

8. I have felt sad or miserable

-0.407

0.103

-3.275

281.46

17.55

4

0.002

9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying

0.133

0.112

-2.364

281.46

7.86

4

0.097

10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

1.684

0.174

0.349

281.46

4.15

4

0.386

  1. Misfitting items are shown in bold.