Reliability of diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is reliability?
A
. Consistency of results.
. If it’s repeated with similar ppts, using a similar procedure would you come to the same conclusions about human behaviour?
2
Q
How can you achieve reliability?
A
. Standardised procedure
. Controlling extraneous variables
3
Q
Test retest
A
Asses or test the patient again at a later date or a different point in time. Are the results the same?
4
Q
Inter rater
A
Check for consistency with another health professional. Do you both independently come up with the same diagnosis?
