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Uses of the viable validity concept: A systematic scoping review
Césarine Sambou1, Charlotte Decroix1, Judith Martin-Fernandez1
1Bordeaux Population Health Research Center U 1219, Inserm - University of Bordeaux, Case 11, 146 rue Léon Saignat, Bordeaux Cedexx 33076, France.
Evaluation and Program Planning
|November 16, 2024
Summary
Viable validity, a concept from integrative validity, is poorly defined and inconsistently applied across research traditions. Further work is needed to clarify its operationalization in population health interventions.
Area of Science:
- Evaluation science
- Population health intervention research
- Humanities and social sciences
Background:
- The concept of viable validity was introduced in 2010 within the integrative validity model.
- It has since evolved, necessitating a review of its application across diverse research fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically scope and analyze the deployment and appropriation of viable validity.
- To describe how different research traditions have utilized this concept.
Main Methods:
- A systematic scoping review was conducted.
- Included articles cited Chen's 2010 paper or used the terms "viable validity" or "viable cogency."
- Searches were performed across five major databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Psycinfo, and ResearchGate.
Main Results:
- 31 articles published between 2011 and 2022 were included.
- Studies spanned evaluation science, population health intervention research, and humanities/social sciences.
- Viable validity is paradoxically poorly operationalized and lacks maturity due to definitional ambiguity and overlap with concepts like feasibility and acceptability.
Conclusions:
- Viable validity is a complex concept.
- Its operational application presents significant challenges for population health intervention research and evaluation.
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