The 2012 survey was modified, and its validity enhanced, in a consultative process that involved over 200 health professionals employed by DHBs, government policy makers and DHB managers.
Changing the wording of two of the questions as a consequence of our pilot study feedback, could also detract from the original questionnaires' validity, despite enhancing comprehensibility.
However one feels about conspiracy theories, its validity is enhanced by the unanswered questions that are allowed to thrive.
To this end, the fruit fly is increasingly used as surrogate host, and its validity to enhance our understanding of host-pathogen relationships has been demonstrated with a variety of microorganisms.
Content validity was enhanced in three respects.
External validity is enhanced by studying multiple cases.
Survey validity is enhanced by a high response rate.
Internal validity was enhanced through the triangulation of perspectives across different staff groups [ 56].
The external validity is enhanced by the fact that only Swedish data is used.
Validity is enhanced when follow-up data are collected separately from routine monitoring of treated patients.
The internal validity was enhanced by displaying quotations to supplement the analysis where quotations explicitly document linkages or explanations.
