Validity and reliability of PBDS
AssessRX / PBDS Clinical Judgment and Interpersonal Assessments has well established reliability and validity . It was used in 1994 by the Joint Commission as a competency model . Also , the Advisory Board Company cited this assessment as a leading tool for critical thinking in 2010 .
The reliability and validity of PBDS is summarized below and includes information supporting content , construct , and predictive validity , as well as reliability . All psychometric descriptions and quotes are from a report by Kimberly Guthrie , PhD , MSN , RN of HealthStream ( Guthrie , n . d .).
Content validity
Content validity is the degree to which an assessment measures the spectrum of dimensions or the full range of concepts expected to be measured . According to Guthrie , PBDS Clinical Judgment and Interpersonal Assessments include patient problems , complications , and work place situations identified as relevant by clinical experts . PBDS measures general clinical performance expected of all RNs working in Acute Adult Care , ICUs , Obstetrics , Neonatal ICU , Mental Health , Perioperative , and Home Care , as well as performance expected for specific patient populations such as Recovery Room , Oncology , Postpartum , and Chemical Dependency .” Thus , it is clear that Assess- RX / PBDS does measure the broad range of dimensions that are expected to be found in such an evaluative tool .
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