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Qualitative research and content validity: developing best practices based on science and experience.

Meryl Brod¹, Laura E Tesler, Torsten L Christensen

¹The Brod Group, 219 Julia Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA. mbrod@thebrodgroup.net

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Establishing content validity for patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures is crucial. This paper reviews qualitative research methods and logistical considerations for best practices in PRO instrument development.

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Area of Science:

Health Measurement
Qualitative Research Methodology
Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

Content validity is essential for scientifically sound patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures.
Challenges exist in establishing best practices for content validity due to methodological and logistical issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of current knowledge on using qualitative research to establish content validity.
To address methodological and logistical challenges in the content validity assessment of PRO measures.

Main Methods:

Review of scientific literature on qualitative research for content validity.
Incorporation of authors' practical experience in PRO instrument development.

Main Results:

Discussion of conceptual frameworks for qualitative interview research, including guide development, data saturation, and analysis.
Presentation of strategies for logistical aspects: facilitator qualifications, ethics, recruitment, group dynamics, recording, transcription, and compensation.
Guidance on item generation and cognitive debriefing processes.

Conclusions:

Encouraging further discussion on best practices for establishing content validity.
Promoting the evaluation of qualitative research in the PRO field based on established scientific principles.