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We also had to demonstrate the valid application of the bMCU test both as a pre- and a posttest to reflect learning progress (valid change measure) and examine the test's reliability by interpreting item information curves.
In addition, we inspected the bMCU test's reliability interpreting item information curves and investigated its criterion validity.
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These results suggest adolescents may be interpreting items assessing NSSI/DSH differently than what the researchers intend and call into question to actual validity of self-report assessments of self-injury within adolescents.
Although the scale is accompanied by a lexicon and instructions for use, and is, according to its authors, easy to use, it is conceivable that nursing home staff may have difficulties interpreting items of the DOLOPLUS2, as certain items seem difficult to understand or interpret.
For example, in our review we interpreted Item 1 as whether the study stated either a specific research question or study objectives in terms of economic and health outcomes.
Different carriers will interpret item numbers differently.
Vagueness and ambiguity can lead respondents to interpret items in variable ways [ 17].
We only interpreted items with loadings greater than.32, which is in line with recommendations of Comrey and Lee (1992).
Similarly, construct validation of measures against external criteria cannot be achieved if raters can reasonably interpret items in idiosyncratic ways.
It was decided only to interpret items with loadings of.30 or higher because these are probably important and reliable [ 18].
Participants were also asked to interpret items in their own words and to make suggestions for potential revisions.
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