Emphasis was placed on evaluating the methodological appropriateness of the new procedure, providing strong evidence for its reliability, validity, and sensitivity.
The generalizability of the methodological appropriateness of this assessment method is, therefore, questionable.
As a last indicator of methodological appropriateness, sensitivity of the md-IAT can be regarded as reasonable.
In this article, we draw on the results of two within-subjects repeated-measurement studies to provide evidence both for the methodological appropriateness and practical utility of the extended, multi-dimensional IAT procedure.
The results of Study 1 ("AUDI/FORD") and Study 2 ("AUDI/BMW") provide strong evidence of the md-IAT's methodological appropriateness.
Together, Study 1 and Study 2 allow for an assessment of the md-IAT procedure and its methodological appropriateness based on its sensitivity, reliability and validity.
Naturally, in introducing a new measure or as in this case an extension to an existing measure, it is important to address its methodological appropriateness.
This approach is consistent with other guidance for systematic reviews, such as those of the Cochrane Health Promotion and Public Health Task Force, which recommends that: "The study designs to be included in a public health review should be dictated by the interventions being reviewed (methodological appropriateness), and not vice versa" [ 9].
In our study, the gender difference in cough reflex sensitivities is consistent with previous observations, suggesting methodological appropriateness even with capsiate.
Criteria used for the methodological evaluation were appropriateness of data analysis, loss-to-follow-up/selective loss-to-follow-up, intention-to-treat analysis/per protocol analysis, and compliance.
This is a methodological study addressing the appropriateness of standard by-subject and by-item averaging procedures for the analysis of repeated-measures designs.
