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Summary of validation activities. |
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| Step |
Process |
Purpose or Validity Type |
Results |
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| 1 |
Ranking of implementability of 3 recommendations by experts at COGS |
Validity of the construct of implementability |
Consistent ranking |
| 2 |
Guideline review with early GLIA versions |
To refine GLIA |
Demonstrate feasibility of measurement of implementability |
| 3 |
Expert review of GLIA items and dimensions by HL7 experts |
Content validity of GLIA |
GLIA items rated generally as relevant and clear. Two new items were added, definitions were clarified, and explanatory material was added. |
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Review of the recommendations ranked in Step 1 |
Construct validity of GLIA |
GLIA assessment of these three guidelines was consistent with experts' rankings of implementability (Step 1). Barriers to implementation were explicitly identified. |
Shiffman et al. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2005 5:23 doi:10.1186/1472-6947-5-23 |
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