Comparing Genetic Algorithms and NIRT for Autism Screening Gender Bias

• In Event: Nonparametric IRT

Abstract

It has been known that gender differences exist in ASD. Previous approaches often remove items that demonstrate unequal performances across groups. Because certain disorders might exhibit diverse phenotypes, removing items could potentially lead to the exclusion of subgroups. An alternative method for creating screening tools tailored to gender was proposed.

Authors

• Yiling Cheng, Kaohsiung Medical University

• Mark Reckase, PSYCHOMETRIC SOLUTIONS