The phrase "a valid rating" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the legitimacy or acceptability of a rating, such as in reviews, assessments, or evaluations.
Example: "The product received a valid rating from several reputable sources, confirming its quality and reliability."
Alternatives: "an acceptable rating" or "a legitimate rating".
Evaluators may have insufficient information to arrive at a valid rating.
Many aspects, symptoms or situations can be relevant for a valid rating.
The Dutch version of the NPI has high inter-rater agreement and is found to be a valid rating scale for measuring a wide range of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia [ 29].
The Dutch version of the NPI has high inter-rater agreement and is found to be a valid rating scale for measuring a wide range of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia [ 51, 52].
In accordance with previous studies, a valid rating of depression and anxiety was defined as at least 5 completed items on each sub-scale (HADS-S and HADS-D) [ 45, 46], and the recommended cut-off score of ≥8 was used in the descriptive table [ 43- 45].
It has been recognised that: "a valid rate... should form a probability statement, and therefore should be based on the risk or target group appropriate for each specific crime category" (Boggs 1965, pg 900).
Although a commonly accepted valid rating instrument concerning the quality assessment of observational studies does not yet exist, there appears to be consensus about important items [ 19- 21].
The Qualidem is an easy to administer and sufficiently reliable and valid rating scale that provides a quality of life profile of persons with dementia in LTC settings.
A total of 187 patients (110 men [61%] and 70 women [39%]) were successfully genotyped for the −1545C > T (rs2470890) polymorphism; of these, 185 had a valid LUNSERS rating.
A total of 184/189 (97%) EOCSs returned the questionnaire with valid rating concerning SRH, and had basic anthropometric measures and blood samples taken at their regular general practitioners (GPs).
Valid rating is defined as at least five completed items, and a summary score of at least eight is recommended to classify clinically relevant anxiety or depression [ 29].
