Instrument development and validation of a quality scale for historical research papers (QSHRP): a pilot study.
J Adv Nurs
; 70(12): 2964-7, 2014 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-24689945
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To report a pilot study for the development and validation of an instrument to measure quality in historical research papers.BACKGROUND:
There are no set criteria to assess historical papers published in nursing journals.DESIGN:
A three phase mixed method sequential confirmatory design.METHODS:
In 2012, we used a three-phase approach to item generation and content evaluation. In phase 1, we consulted nursing historians using an online survey comprising three open-ended questions and revised the items. In phase 2, we evaluated the revised items for relevance with expert historians using a 4-point Likert scale and Content Validity Index calculation. In phase 3, we conducted reliability testing of the instrument using a 3-point Likert scale.RESULTS:
In phase 1, 121 responses were generated via the online survey and revised to 40 interrogatively phrased items. In phase 2, five items with an Item Content Validity Index score of ≥0·7 remained. In phase 3, responses from historians resulted in 100% agreement to questions 1, 2 and 4 and 89% and 78%, respectively, to questions 3 and 5.CONCLUSION:
Items for the QSHRP have been identified, content validated and reliability tested. This scale improves on previous scales, which over-emphasized source criticism. However, a full-scale study is needed with nursing historians to increase its robustness.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Publications
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Nursing Research
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Midwifery
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Adv Nurs
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido