LIRMM - Leeds Institute of Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Medicine

2026 Online Introductory Rasch Analysis Course

A workshop to introduce Rasch analysis using RUMM2030 software. This course will suit those working in the measurement of outcomes in the health sciences, of attitudinal data in the social sciences, or in educational testing. It will take the form of an online workshop introducing the Rasch measurement model and the Rasch Unidimensional Measurement Models (RUMM2030) software package. The workshop will be delivered fully online through a combination of pre-recorded teaching videos, exercises, and interactive live sessions over a number of weeks, from 28th January - 11th March 2026 (No session on 18th Feb) inclusive.

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to analyse and interpret data, using RUMM2030, for:

•Input of data into the RUMM2030 program
•Assessing fit to the Rasch model
•Testing for local dependency
•Examining the category probability patterns for
polytomous items
•Examining the targeting and reliability of the scale
or test
•Assessing the unidimensionality of the item set