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The patient engagement evaluation tool was valid for clinical practice guideline development
Ainsley Moore1, Yin Wu2, Linda Kwakkenbos3
1Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, McMaster, Ontario, Canada.
The Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool (PEET) in its 6-item version (PEET-6) and 12-item version (PEET-12) reliably measures patient and public involvement in guideline development. These tools inform guideline developers about the quality of patient engagement activities.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Patient and Public Involvement
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
Background:
- Effective patient and public involvement is crucial for high-quality clinical practice guidelines.
- Existing tools may not adequately capture the nuances of patient engagement in guideline development.
- Standardized evaluation methods are needed to assess the quality of involvement activities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of the 6-item (PEET-6) and 12-item (PEET-12) Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool.
- To provide guideline developers with a robust instrument to assess patient and public involvement quality.
- To refine the PEET tool for improved efficiency and applicability.
Main Methods:
- The PEET-12 and validation questions were administered to 290 participants involved in 10 guideline development projects (2018-2020).
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) assessed the single-factor structure validity.
- Cronbach's alpha and Pearson correlations evaluated internal consistency and construct validity, respectively.
Main Results:
- Item analysis and expert review led to the development of the more efficient PEET-6.
- CFA supported a single-factor structure for PEET-6 (χ²(15)=5173.4, P<0.001, TLI=1.00, CFI=0.99, RMSEA=0.08).
- A strong correlation (0.71, 95% CI [0.65, 0.77]) between PEET-6 and validation questions supported construct validity.
Conclusions:
- The PEET-6 and PEET-12 are validated and reliable instruments.
- These tools effectively measure patient and public involvement in clinical practice guideline development.
- The findings support the use of PEET tools to enhance guideline development processes.
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