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Hang Li1, Yunqiong Wang2, Xuemei Xie2
1Sichuan Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. 975677963@qq.com.
BMC Nursing
|June 24, 2026
Summary
This review highlights the need for better psychometric properties in evidence-based practice (EBP) assessment tools for nursing students. Current instruments show limitations, particularly in content and structural validity, requiring further development.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education Research
- Health Professions Education
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Existing systematic reviews on evidence-based practice (EBP) assessment instruments primarily focus on registered nurses and healthcare professionals.
- There is a significant gap in comprehensive reviews specifically evaluating instruments for nursing students' EBP abilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically evaluate the psychometric properties of instruments used to assess evidence-based practice (EBP) ability in nursing students.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a systematic review following Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
- Searched five major databases for relevant studies published up to April 1, 2025.
- Assessed methodological quality and psychometric properties using COSMIN standards.
Main Results:
- Content validity of reviewed instruments is questionable; structural validity and internal consistency were generally good.
- Reliability, criterion validity, measurement error, and hypothesis testing were addressed in a few studies, but with methodological concerns.
- Crucial psychometric properties like cross-cultural validity and responsiveness were not evaluated.
Conclusions:
- The psychometric quality of instruments assessing nursing students' EBP ability requires improvement.
- The S-EBPQ and EBP-COQ show promise but have limitations in content and structural validity.
- Nursing educators should develop and validate EBP assessment instruments for students according to COSMIN guidelines and student-specific contexts.
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