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One possible explanation for the patterns observed may be differences in how the survey items are interpreted across countries, a significant challenge in any international study that uses self-report surveys.
However, only those who report that they have a family rate this item, which should be considered when these items are interpreted.
So, assuming the existence of DIF is reflective of real ethnic differences in how certain items are interpreted, what are its implications and how should it be addressed?
The items are interpreted in such a way that they are understood to be personally relevant, and the resulting response is reflective of a salient aspect of ones' experiences.
Because of the flexible ways generally worded items are interpreted, they tend to appear relevant or valid to most or all respondents [ 26], a characteristic of both specific and general items used in appropriately modeled MEI measures.
Validation of the checkilist is important to ensure that the list contains all relevant items, no unnecessary items and that the included items are interpreted accurately and consistently by the users.
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Seven of the eight FMSD items were interpreted as intended by all participants.
This may arise from items being interpreted differently by different disciplines or even work areas.
Fifteen inpatients were selected in order to assess the comprehension (how items were interpreted) and feasibility of the reviewed pool of items and format response.
The resulting preliminary version of the survey was carried out with a small number of individuals (six students) who were interviewed after answering each question to ensure that items were interpreted in a similar and intended way.
Our primary validation effort focused on ensuring that the inventory items were interpreted clearly and consistently by instructors and that the inventory captured the practices used by the instructors who completed it.
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