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Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts

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Davis, LL
Published in: Applied Nursing Research
November 1992

Authors on research methods frequently recommend the use of a panel of experts to maximize the likelihood of content-valid, well-constructed data collection instruments. Figure 3 summarizes the panel review process as a series of steps, beginning with the first draft of an instrument and ending with the pilot testing of the instrument. When items are revised as a result of expert reviews, the revised instrument also should be subjected to this same series of steps. This article has been an attempt to provide criteria for selecting expert reviewers and maximizing their participation in assessment of data collection instruments. Panel reviews provide opportunities for investigators to secure valuable expert consultation from colleagues in nursing and other disciplines. Careful use of this expertise is one of the most important components of the instrument development process. Finally, an investigator also should keep in mind that the experts who participate in instrument review have a professional investment in the study. As such, it is an expected courtesy to inform experts of the subsequent performance of the instruments they have reviewed, as well as the outcomes of the study.

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Applied Nursing Research

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Publication Date

November 1992

Volume

5

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4

Start / End Page

194 / 197

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Davis, L. L. (1992). Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts. Applied Nursing Research, 5(4), 194–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0897-1897(05)80008-4
Davis, L. L. “Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts.” Applied Nursing Research 5, no. 4 (November 1992): 194–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0897-1897(05)80008-4.
Davis LL. Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts. Applied Nursing Research. 1992 Nov;5(4):194–7.
Davis, L. L. “Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts.” Applied Nursing Research, vol. 5, no. 4, Nov. 1992, pp. 194–97. Manual, doi:10.1016/S0897-1897(05)80008-4.
Davis LL. Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts. Applied Nursing Research. 1992 Nov;5(4):194–197.

Published In

Applied Nursing Research

DOI

Publication Date

November 1992

Volume

5

Issue

4

Start / End Page

194 / 197

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing