The Post-Acute Acuity Rating for Children (PAARC) is the first known acuity rating intended to reflect medical severity based on age, reason for admission, diagnoses, dependence in activities of daily living, and technology reliance for children admitted to post-acute care rehabilitation hospitals. Content validity was tested using an expert panel scoring the Content Validity Index (CVI). Concu...

background: examining educational environment (academic and clinical) by means ofa valid, reliable and comprehensive questionnaire is a major key inachievinga highly qualified student – oriented curricula. the persian translation of ambulatory care learning education environment measure-acleem questionnaire has been developed to support this goal, and its psychometrics has beenexplored in this ...

Introduction: For promoting optimum speech and language development, children with sensorineural hearing loss are required to use hearing amplification devices and undergo a specific auditory training program. The aim of the study was to develop and validate a new questionnaire for documenting the progress of the auditory training among Malay hearing impaired children. Materials and Methods: In...

Background: Osteoporosis knowledge test is a comprehensive questionnaire that evaluates risk factors, nutrition and exercise recommendations, as well as general subjects such as bone evolution, diagnosis, and osteoporosis treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric characteristics of the revised version of osteoporosis knowledge test (OKT) in Iranian adolescent population...

BACKGROUND Although the validity of content of program is mostly conducted with qualitative methods, this study used both qualitative and quantitative methods for the validation of content of post marriage training program provided for newly married couples. Content validity is a preliminary step of obtaining authorization required to install the program in country's health care system. METHO...

Background: The environment for birth influences women in labour. Optimal birthing environments have the potential to facilitate normal labour and birth. The measurement of optimal birth units is currently not possible as there are no tools. An audit tool, the Birth Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool (BUDSET), was developed to assess the optimality of birthing environments. The BUDSET is based...

background and purpose:  student assessment is an important issue in medical education. it is necessary to use objective, valid and reliable assessment methods that are appropriate to the learning objectives and domain.the objectives of this study were 1- development of the dops test (direct observation procedural skills) and identification of its validity, reliability and acceptability. 2- eva...

Background: Chemistry laboratories of universities are dangerous. However, there is no appropriate instrument to assess staffs' awareness. The present study aims at developing a standardized instrument for awareness assessment of laboratory personnel on safe work. Methods: The present study is a kind of developing instrument methodology. The study was implemented in two phases: (I) generating ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the properties of validity and reliability of instruments used to assess satisfaction in a broad sample of health service user satisfaction studies, and to assess the level of awareness of these issues among study authors. DESIGN Examination and analysis of 195 papers published in 1994 in 139 journals. The following databases were searched: British Nursing Index, CINAHL, E...