Data file using existing Facets specification file |
Again using the PHYSDAT.txt data, but with the following pre-existing specification file, PHYSSPC.txt
Title=Physical Capability
data=PHYSrfd.txt
output=PHYSOUT.txt
convergence=100
unexpected=3.0
xtreme=0.5,0.5
facets=5
noncenter=3; subject
positive=1,2,3,4,5
models=
?,?,?,1,?,R ;process only
*
labels=
1,Rater,G
1=Nancy
2=Pat G
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17=Stacy
18=Chris H
*
2,Activity,G
1=juice/cer
2=toast/brew
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18=fruit sld
19=grillches
*
3,Subject
1=67 WM
2=78 WM
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22=83 WF
23=71 WF
*
4,Subtest,G
1=process
2=motor
*
5,Item,G
1=accommodat
2=adjusts
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35=calibrate
36=grips
*
The Facform keyword file is PHYSKSP.txt
; File: PHYSKSP.txt
; This converts a file with pre-existing Facets specification file
$Input = PHYSDAT.txt
$Output = PHYSDSP.txt
$Spoutput = PHYSFSP.txt
$Spinput = PHYSSPC.txt ; the previous Facets specification file
$Facets = 5 ;rater,activity,subject,subtest,item
; the data file contains the rater number
$Label = 1,$S2E3 ;rater number
; the data file contains the activity number
$Label = 2,$S7E8 ;activity number
; the data file contains the subject number
$Label = 3,$S17E19 ;
; Reset the item number
Item = 0
; for facet 4, let's match the label
$Label = 4,,"process" ;first subtest
; point to the first item response
Pointer = 26
; there are 20 items in the process sub-test
$Do = 20
;Increment item number
Item = Item + 1
;Construct item label
$Label = 5,Item
;Blank responses are to be coded as "4"'s
$If = ($S(Pointer)W1 =" ")
$Rating = "4" ; blank rating reported as 4
$Else
$Rating = $S(Pointer)W1 ; non-blanks have own value
$Endif
; Increment position for next item
Pointer = Pointer + 1 ;increment variables for next repetition
$Again
;Motor sub-test
$Label = 4,,"motor" ;second subtest
Pointer = 47
; there are 16 items in the motor sub-test
$Do = 16
;Increment item number
Item = Item + 1
;Construct item label
$Label = 5,Item
;Let's do this the other way - pick up the rating
Rating = $S(Pointer)W1
;Blank responses are to be coded as "4"'s
$If = (Rating = " ")
$Rating = "4"
$Else
$Rating = Rating
$Endif
; Increment position for next item
Pointer = Pointer + 1 ;increment variables for next repetition
$Again
The output specification file, PHYSFSP.txt, is:
; FACFORM Version No. 1.20, May 4, 1992
; Run on 05-04-1992 12:26:54
; from Keyword file: PHYSKSP.txt
Facets = 5
Title=Physical Capability
output=PHYSOUT.txt
convergence=100
unexpected=3.0
xtreme=0.5,0.5
noncenter=3; subject
positive=1,2,3,4,5
models=
?,?,?,1,?,R ;process only
*
Data file = PHYSDSP.txt
Labels =
1,Rater,G
1=Nancy
2=Pat G
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17=Stacy
18=Chris H
*
2,Activity,G
1=juice/cer
2=toast/brew
|
18=fruit sld
19=grill cheese
*
3,Subject
1=67 WM
2=78 WM
|
22=83 WF
23=71 WF
*
4,Subtest,G
1=process
2=motor
*
5,Item,G
1=accommodate
2=adjusts
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35=calibrate
36=grips
*
The Facets-formatted data file, PHYSDSP.txt, is:
1,9,3,1,1-20,4,4,3,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,2,3,2,3,4,2,3,3,4
1,9,3,2,21-36,2,3,3,2,4,2,3,2,2,2,2,3,3,2,3,3
2,13,1,1,1-20,3,3,4,4,4,3,4,4,4,2,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4
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18,6,1,2,21-36,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,4
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