TY - JOUR
T1 - Initial validation of a scale to measure methodological quality in prognosis studies. The MInCir proposal
AU - Manterola, Carlos
AU - Zavando, Daniela
AU - Cartes-Velásquez, Ricardo
AU - Otzen, Tamara
AU - Sanhueza, Antonio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Universidad de la Frontera. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - © 2018, Universidad de la Frontera. All rights reserved. Research in methodological quality (MQ) of prognosis studies (PS) is relevant in view of the important number of studies developed in this scenario. However, currently there are no instruments designed to measure MQ in PS, thus the aim of this study was to validate a scale to determine the MQ in PS. Scale validation study. Two independent researchers applied the scale (10 items/4 domains) in 119 articles found in 13 Journals of high, medium and low impact factor. Criterion validity was determined by contrasting MQ scores with Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine levels of evidence. Construct validity of extreme groups and high and low impact factors were estimated. Intraclass correlation coefficient was used to determine interobserver reliability, and the cut-off point was calculated using a ROC curve. The best cut-off point was 33, with an under curve area of 82.6 %. Criterion and construct validity were statistically significant with (p
AB - © 2018, Universidad de la Frontera. All rights reserved. Research in methodological quality (MQ) of prognosis studies (PS) is relevant in view of the important number of studies developed in this scenario. However, currently there are no instruments designed to measure MQ in PS, thus the aim of this study was to validate a scale to determine the MQ in PS. Scale validation study. Two independent researchers applied the scale (10 items/4 domains) in 119 articles found in 13 Journals of high, medium and low impact factor. Criterion validity was determined by contrasting MQ scores with Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine levels of evidence. Construct validity of extreme groups and high and low impact factors were estimated. Intraclass correlation coefficient was used to determine interobserver reliability, and the cut-off point was calculated using a ROC curve. The best cut-off point was 33, with an under curve area of 82.6 %. Criterion and construct validity were statistically significant with (p
KW - Methodological quality
KW - “Evidence-based medicine”[MeSH]
KW - “Prognosis”[MeSH]
KW - “Reproducibility of results”[MeSH]
KW - “Validation studies”[Publication type]
KW - “Weights and measures”[MeSH]
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85049773991&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4067/S0717-95022018000200762
DO - 10.4067/S0717-95022018000200762
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85049773991
SN - 0717-9367
VL - 36
SP - 762
EP - 767
JO - International Journal of Morphology
JF - International Journal of Morphology
IS - 2
ER -