Reliability And Validity Of Diagnoses Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 methods of testing reliability
A
- Test retest
- Inter rater
- Internal consistency
2
Q
What is test-retest reliability
A
Extent that a test will produce similar results when given to same person at a later date
3
Q
What is inter-rater reliability
A
Extent that two different clinicians agree when interpreting results
4
Q
What is internal consistency
A
Extent that items in a test relate to one another
5
Q
What are 4 methods to measure validity
A
- Concurrent validity
- Face validity
- Predictive validity
- Construct validity
6
Q
What is concurrent validity
A
Measure of how correlated a score on a test are with scores on different tests that measure the same thing
7
Q
What is face validity
A
Whether the test measures what it aims to measure
8
Q
What is predictive validity
A
Degree to which test is able to predict future behaviour and symptoms
9
Q
What is construct validity
A
Extent to which a construct represents an entity
