However, it should be noted that decisions to remove and modify statements per round were based on clinical expert opinion rather than being evidence based.
Although some of his statements were modified or invalidated by later research Ancient Law is noted for its general lack of reference to authorities and its failure to cite supporting evidence for its conclusions his study helped to place comparative jurisprudence on a sound historical footing.
CLASS-Phys, -Chem, and -Bio statements were modified, added, or dropped based on faculty working-group discussions, student interviews, expert reviews, and factor analysis.
Explanations of how other statements were modified following student interviews are provided in Supplemental Material B. To define the expert response and receive additional feedback on CLASS-Bio statements, biology experts were asked to take the survey online.
Statements were only modified to ensure consistency of format, or where there was concern about the comprehensibility or cultural insensitivity of the information.
Statements were translated into Korean and accordingly modified to reflect general KM clinical practice patterns, but not validated.
In round four, 4 statements were accepted and none were removed or modified and no new ones were inserted.
In round three, 4 statements were accepted, 2 were removed, no new were inserted and 4 were modified.
In round two, 16 statements were accepted, none were removed, 4 new were inserted and 6 were modified.
Endorsed statements were omitted from the round 2 questionnaire if not closely related to other statements included in round 2; if 60 69% of participants agreed or strongly agreed with a statement, it was re-administered in round 2 in its original or in a modified form; if fewer than 60% of participants agreed or strongly agreed with a statement, the statement was rejected or modified.
