The first approach was designated "FKM approach" and the second "strain approach".
To detect differential functioning (D F) items we used the so-called "free baseline designated anchor approach" (for applied examples, see [72], [73]), which is supposed to have a lower false discovery rate than the more commonly applied stepwise forward procedure (eg [70]) and is most similar to well tested item response theory based methods [71].
However, by applying the full baseline designated anchor approach to DIF detection, as outlined in the method section, six D-F items were identified (item # 18, 25, 27, 30, 32, and 33; see Table S3 for the meaning of these items).
However, this designated an approach that is not familiar to us today.
Corresponding randomization numbers were then generated and the designated recruits approached by study staff and invited to an information session.
We designate this approach the LD decay (LDD) test.
We designate this approach 'Functional Association(s) by Response Overlap' (FARO).
We therefore limit the search to the topologies present in the posterior, and designate this approach by a lowercase 'm' followed by the distance method (mRBS, mRAS, etc).
This targeting may lead to inequity by design, but within these designated areas, the approach of achieving very high coverage (i.e., >90% in the geographically targeted area) should maximize both coverage and equity for that population.
Unit managers or designates approached substitute decision makers/authorized representatives of eligible residents, using a standard script for permission to provide rpresentatives' contact information to the researchers.
