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Development of content-valid technical skill assessment instruments for athletic taping skills.
Dale J Butterwick1, David M Paskevich, Niko G Lagumen
1Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4. butterwi@ucalgary.ca
Journal of Allied Health
|October 14, 2006
Summary
Content validation for athletic taping skills assessment tools was established using expert review. This process refined instruments, improving consensus on technical skills evaluation for athletic therapy programs.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Athletic Therapy
- Skill Assessment
Background:
- Content validity of athletic taping technical skill assessment instruments (TSAI) is underexplored.
- Nine TSAIs for athletic taping skills require content validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline and present the content validation process for nine TSAIs for athletic taping.
- To establish content validity for athletic taping assessment tools.
Main Methods:
- Content validation involved task analysis and validation by local and national validators from Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association (CATA)-accredited programs.
- A modified Ebel procedure with frequency distribution was used.
- Validators assessed item importance and difficulty, with consensus reached through face-to-face meetings.
Main Results:
- Initial consensus on pre-taping assessment and technical skill items was low, leading to the removal of pre-taping items.
- Item importance and difficulty ratings improved significantly after committee discussions.
- Consensus on critical 'fail points' for athletic taping skills improved post-validation.
Conclusions:
- Simple and committee validation methods are effective for establishing content validity of athletic taping evaluation instruments.
- The validated instruments are suitable for assessing athletic taping technical skills.
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