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Validity
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Validity means that a tool measures what it sets out to measure – for
example, that a pain assessment tool measures pain intensity rather than
anxiety. There are several measures of validity that provide evidence of the
quality of a study. Internal and external validity relate to the overall study
design. Internal validity relates to the extent to which the design of a
research study is a good test of the hypothesis or is appropriate for the
research question (Carter and Porter 2000). External validity, meanwhile,
relates to whether or not research findings can be generalized beyond the
immediate study sample and setting. Measures that are used to assess the
validity
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the adequacy; and are summarized in the box below (these are
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reading a research paper, you need to look for evidence that the researcher
has addressed the validity and reliability of the data collection tools. This is
usually discussed in the methodology section of the paper
Validity means that a tool measures what it sets out to measure – for
Measures
Validity of Measurement to assess the validity of data collection tools
example, that a pain assessment tool measures pain intensity rather than
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