Nutrition-associated health levels in cancer patients based on the ICF: an expanded study of 300 cases (opens in new tab)

BackgroundEarly assessment of nutrition-associated health levels in patients with cancer—encompassing functioning, activities, and participation—is increasingly recognized as essential for nutrition assessment and cancer rehabilitation. Using a combined approach of item response theory (IRT) and graph modeling, our previous study developed a 32-item two-parameter logistic model (2PLM) for assessing the nutrition-associated health levels of cancer patients. By expanding the sample size and upd...