Advanced Nursing Inquiry and Evidence Based Practice

Module 9 Assignment Forum

This week you have a choice of completing 1 of 2 Discussion Forum topics as described below.

Choice #1: Instrument Validity

Describe one of the following five ways to assess validity of a research instrument in your own words (see image below). How would you assess for this type of instrument validity in a published research study?  
Include at least 1 reference (APA format).  

Choice #2: Instrument Reliability

Describe one of the following three ways to assess reliability of a research instrument in your own words (see image below). How would you assess for this type of instrument reliability in a published research study?  
Include at least 1 reference (APA format).