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. 2023 Sep 30;12:183. doi: 10.1186/s13643-023-02337-8

Table 2.

Modified version of COSMIN checklist

Psychometric qualities Description
Conceptual framework All papers were examined to determine what details were presented about the constructs included within the measure
Reliability Papers were explored to determine what reliability tests had been conducted including inter-item correlations, test–retest reliability and internal consistency
Content validity Papers were explored to determine what level of construct validity in the form of interviews or focus groups had been conducted during the questionnaire development stages
Construct validity Construct validity including whether the questionnaires could differentiate between particular clinical or demographic groups was explored
Clinical relevance of score changes All data referring to the tool’s ability to detect changes over time were collected