irt-service/app/lib/irt/item_information_function.py

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Python

import logging
from lib.irt.models.three_parameter_logistic import ThreeParameterLogistic
from lib.irt.models.rasch import Rasch
from lib.errors.item_generation_error import ItemGenerationError
class ItemInformationFunction():
def __init__(self, irt_model):
self.model_data = irt_model
# determines the amount of information for a given question at a given theta (ability level)
# further detailed on page 161, equation 4 here:
# https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5978482/pdf/10.1177_0146621615613308.pdf
def calculate(self, **kwargs):
try:
if self.model_data.model == '3PL':
p = ThreeParameterLogistic(self.model_data, kwargs).result()
q = 1 - p
return (self.model_data.a_param * q *
(p - self.model_data.c_param)**2) / (p * (
(1 - self.model_data.c_param)**2))
elif self.model_data.model == 'rasch':
p = Rasch(self.model_data, kwargs).result()
q = 1 - p
return p * q
else:
# potentially error out
raise ItemGenerationError(
"irt model not supported or provided")
except ZeroDivisionError as error:
logging.error(error)
raise ItemGenerationError("params not well formatted",
error.args[0])