The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers.
Zdr Varst
; 62(3): 137-144, 2023 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-37327135
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire to be used as an instrument in cross-sectional studies among beekeepers.Methods:
A comprehensive questionnaire in Slovenian was validated by an expert panel (n=13) for content relevance and a rater panel (n=14) for clarity and comprehensibility. The content validity indices (an item-level content validity index and scale-level content validity index based on the average and universal agreement method) and item-level face validity index were calculated in accordance with the recommended number of both the review panels with their implications on the acceptable cut-off scores. Piloting was performed in a sample (n=50) of the target population (N=1.080) using telephone interviews.Results:
The item-level content validity index and scale-level content validity index based on the average method exhibited excellent content validity (0.97), while the scale-level content validity index based on the universal agreement method reached a value of 0.72. The item-level face validity index of 1.00 indicated that all items were clear and comprehensive.Conclusions:
The new instrument may be considered valid and feasible for use in nationwide population-based studies among Slovenian beekeepers and eventually in other populations.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Screening_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zdr Varst
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Eslovênia