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Qualitative and Quantitative Validation of Tools with Rating Scales Aimed at Assessing the Quality of University Service-Learning

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Clinical instruments: reliability and validity critical appraisal.

Yolandi Brink¹, Quinette A Louw

¹Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa. yolandi@physiopaarl.co.za

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

|June 22, 2011

Summary

A new critical appraisal tool was developed to evaluate the psychometric properties of objective clinical tools. This tool helps healthcare practitioners and researchers ensure the validity and reliability of clinical evaluation instruments.

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Published on: August 29, 2025

Area of Science:

Health Sciences
Medical Informatics

Background:

Healthcare practitioners often lack objective clinical tools with proven psychometric properties.
Researchers require improved reporting standards for the validity and reliability of clinical evaluation tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a critical appraisal tool for assessing the psychometric properties of objective clinical tools.
To promote the use of valid and reliable tools in clinical evaluation.

Main Methods:

A five-step development process was employed.
Steps included conceptual decisions, defining key concepts, item generation, face validity assessment, and final tool formulation.

Main Results:

A 13-item critical appraisal tool was developed.
Items address validity, reliability, or both, with scoring options of 'yes', 'no', or 'not applicable'.

Conclusions:

The tool aids healthcare practitioners in critically appraising literature on clinical tools.
It assists researchers in enhancing the reporting quality of validity and reliability for objective clinical tools.