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Overview of methods used for validation of SeMaS
| Type of validation | Method |
|---|---|
| Content validity | Literature review |
| Focus group interviews | |
| Face validity | Focus group interviews |
| Stakeholders group | |
| Criterion validity | Calculation of PPV, NPV and correlations of SeMaS using the validated questionnaires as ‘golden standard’ |
| (Convergent) Construct validity (hypothesis testing) | Correlation of SeMaS with PAM-13 |
| Reliability: internal consistency | Crohnbach’s alpha |
