COMHON Index Design and validation of a new rating scale to ...
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Phase 3: Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the validity <strong>and</strong> reliability<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>scale</strong><br />
Reliability:<br />
• The internal consistency. ( Cronbach alpha )<br />
• The interobserver reliability ( Kappa Coefficient )<br />
Validity:<br />
• Content validity.<br />
• Construct validity: Discriminant validity. (Pearson)<br />
• Criterion validity:<br />
• Convergent validity (Gold St<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />
• Predictive validity: Sensitivity, specificity,<br />
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) <strong>and</strong> Negative<br />
Predictive Value(NPV)