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Porcine model for tracheostomy training: evaluation of the content and construct validity
PurposeTracheostomy is a key procedure that residents in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck surgery must master as a fundamental component of their...
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Spanish version of the ICIQ-Bowel questionnaire among colorectal cancer patients: construct and criterion validity
PurposeBowel complaints are very common among patients with colorectal cancer. However, the most used questionnaires for colorectal cancer survivors...
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Construct validity of the Mini-BESTest in individuals with chronic pain in specialized pain care
BackgroundBalance assessment scales are important clinical tests to identify balance impairments. Chronic pain (> 3 months) is associated with...
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Development of a brief core set for knee dysfunction based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: assessing construct validity and measurement potential
BackgroundThe comprehensive core set for knee dysfunction was developed to classify the functioning of people with any knee dysfunction. To be used...
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Construct Validity of a Novel Assessment System for Laparoscopic Suture Accuracy Based on Stereoscopy
BackgroundAn accurate and objective measuring tool is lacking for laparoscopic suture accuracy assessment in simulation training. We designed and...
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Construct validity, test–retest reliability, and responsiveness of the Arabic version of the upper limb functional index
BackgroundThe upper limb functional index (ULFI) is a widely used self-report outcome measure questionnaire with robust psychometric properties to...
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Evaluating construct validity of computable acute respiratory distress syndrome definitions in adults hospitalized with COVID-19: an electronic health records based approach
BackgroundEvolving ARDS epidemiology and management during COVID-19 have prompted calls to reexamine the construct validity of Berlin criteria, which...
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Construct validity of EQ-5D-5L among patients with inflammatory bowel disease—a study based on real-world data from the Swedish Inflammatory Bowel Disease Registry
ObjectivesThe Swedish Inflammatory Bowel Disease Registry (SWIBREG) includes approximately 84% of all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
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Construct validity of advanced practice nurse core competence scale: an exploratory factor analysis
BackgroundDetermining the core competence of advanced practice nurses is foundational for promoting optimal design and implementation of advanced...
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Caregiver Engagement in Outpatient Treatment for Adolescents in Community Settings: Construct and Predictive Validity of Family Therapy Techniques
Caregiver engagement and participation in community-based outpatient treatment services for adolescents is generally poor, which is problematic given...
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Objective psychomotor laparoscopic skills evaluation using a low-cost wearable device based on accelerometry: construct and concurrent validity study
BackgroundMotion analysis of surgical maneuvers provides useful quantitative information for the objective evaluation of the surgeons. However,...
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Construct validity and reliability Amharic version of perceived stress scale (PSS-10) among Defense University students
BackgroundPerceived stress scale (PSS) is the most widely used tool for assessing stressful life events and its management. However, its validity and...
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Construct validity and responsiveness of a health-related symptom index for persons either treated or monitored for anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL): AMC-A01/-A03
PurposeTo determine whether treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), vs active monitoring, is effective in reducing...
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Face, content, and construct validity of the virtual immersive operating room simulator for training laparoscopic procedures
BackgroundThe aim of this work is to present the face, content, and construct validation of the virtual immersive operating room simulator (VIORS)...
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Psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in wrist osteoarthritis: test–retest reliability and construct validity
BackgroundPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are frequently used to assess the effects of treatments in patients with wrist osteoarthritis...
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Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in chronic neck pain patients (TSK-neck): structural and construct validity and reliability in a Brazilian population
BackgroundTo date, there are no studies in the literature that define the internal structure of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) in patients...
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Assessing feasibility, construct validity, and reliability of a new aged care-specific preference-based quality of life instrument: evidence from older Australians in residential aged care
BackgroundQuality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) is a new older-person-specific quality of life instrument designed for application in quality...
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Scale agreement, ceiling and floor effects, construct validity, and relative efficiency of the PROPr and EQ-5D-3L in low back pain patients
BackgroundThe PROMIS Preference score (PROPr) is a new health state utility (HSU) score that aims to comprehensively incorporate the biopsychosocial...
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An analysis of the construct validity and responsiveness of the ICECAP-SCM capability wellbeing measure in a palliative care hospice setting
BackgroundFor outcome measures to be useful in health and care decision-making, they need to have certain psychometric properties. The...
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Evaluation of simulation models in neurosurgical training according to face, content, and construct validity: a systematic review
BackgroundNeurosurgical training has been traditionally based on an apprenticeship model. However, restrictions on clinical exposure reduce trainees’...
