A comparative analysis of three online appraisal instruments' ability to assess validity in qualitative Research

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dc.contributor.authorHannes, K.
dc.contributor.authorLockwood, C.
dc.contributor.authorPearson, A.
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe concept of validity has been a central component in critical appraisal exercises evaluating the methodological quality of quantitative studies. Reactions by qualitative researchers have been mixed in relation to whether or not validity should be applied to qualitative research and if so, what criteria should be used to distinguish high-quality articles from others. We compared three online critical appraisal instruments’ ability to facilitate an assessment of validity. Many reviewers have used the critical appraisal skills program (CASP) tool to complete their critical appraisal exercise; however, CASP appears to be less sensitive to aspects of validity than the evaluation tool for qualitative studies (ETQS) and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool. The ETQS provides detailed instructions on how to interpret criteria; however, it is the JBI tool, with its focus on congruity, that appears to be the most coherent.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKarin Hannes, Craig Lockwood, and Alan Pearson
dc.identifier.citationQualitative Health Research, 2010; 20(12):1736-1743
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1049732310378656
dc.identifier.issn1049-7323
dc.identifier.issn1552-7557
dc.identifier.orcidLockwood, C. [0000-0003-3722-676X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/62711
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2010
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1049732310378656
dc.subjectevidence-based practice
dc.subjectmetasynthesis
dc.subjectresearch evaluation
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectvalidity
dc.titleA comparative analysis of three online appraisal instruments' ability to assess validity in qualitative Research
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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