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Validation of the CAN-WISE (Canadian Wound Program Information, Services, and Evaluation) Questionnaire
Corey Heerschap1, Britney Butt2
1Professional Practice, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, ON, Canada.
Advances in Skin & Wound Care
|May 19, 2026
Summary
The Canadian Wound Program Information, Services, and Evaluation (CAN-WISE) questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for assessing acute wound care programs in Canada. This tool helps identify program strengths and areas for improvement nationwide.
Area of Science:
- Wound Care Management
- Health Services Research
- Program Evaluation
Background:
- Acute wound care programs in Canada exhibit variability in service accessibility and effectiveness.
- Standardized evaluation tools are needed to assess and improve these programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Canadian Wound Program Information, Services, and Evaluation (CAN-WISE) questionnaire.
- To assess the relevance, reliability, and comprehensibility of the CAN-WISE questionnaire for evaluating acute wound care programs.
Main Methods:
- An expert panel of 9 acute care wound management program leads evaluated the CAN-WISE questionnaire.
- Statistical analyses including Content Validity Ratios (CVR), Scale Content Validity Index (S-CVI), Modified Kappa, Gwet's AC1, and Brennan-Prediger tests were employed.
- Percentage agreement metrics assessed clarity and vocabulary.
Main Results:
- The CAN-WISE questionnaire demonstrated high expert panel consensus and inter-rater reliability for both questions and responses (e.g., AC1 scores > 0.96).
- High CVR and S-CVI scores indicated strong content validity.
- Clarity and vocabulary analyses showed high absolute agreement (>95%), confirming comprehensibility.
Conclusions:
- The CAN-WISE questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating acute care wound management programs in Canada.
- This tool can effectively identify program strengths and areas for improvement.
- The CAN-WISE questionnaire supports national efforts to enhance acute wound care services.
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