Table 1.
Content validation.
| Item No. | Items | I-CVI | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the major component of antisnake venom? | 0.86 | Retained |
| 2 | Can antisnake venom be in the following forms? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 3 | What are the standard dosage formulations of antisnake venom? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 4 | Have you ever administered antivenom to snakebite victims? | 0.86 | Retained |
| 5 | What is the appropriate dose of antisnake venom for an adult victim? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 6 | Have you ever been trained on snakebite and antisnake venom? | 0.87 | Retained |
| 7 | What was the medium of training? | 0.71 | Retained* |
| 8 | Monovalent antisnake venom can be used to manage snakebite from two or more snakes | 1.0 | Retained |
| 9 | The appropriate type of antisnake venom for managing snakebite of unknown species is | 1.0 | Retained |
| 10 | The following are major side effects of antisnake venom | 0.71 | Deleted |
| 11 | Treatment for antisnake venom reaction could include | 1.0 | Retained |
| 12 | Antisnake venom contains immunoglobulins | 1.0 | Retained |
| 13 | Antisnake venom is specific to snake species | 0.87 | Retained |
| 14 | Antisnake venom is the only standard treatment for envenoming | 1.0 | Retained |
| 15 | Antisnake venom can cause a severe hypersensitivity reaction | 1.0 | Retained |
| 16 | Antisnake venom is readily available in Nigeria | 1.0 | Retained |
| 17 | Antisnake venom can be administered orally | 1.0 | Retained |
| 18 | Antisnake venom can be administered intravenously | 1.0 | Retained |
| 19 | Antisnake venom can be administered intramuscularly | 1.0 | Retained |
| 20 | Antisnake venom can be administered intradermally | 1.0 | Retained |
| 21 | In the last 24 months, has your facility distributed/stocked antisnake venom? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 22 | What was the brand name of the antisnake venom? | 0.87 | Retained |
| 23 | State the quantity | 0.87 | Retained |
| 24 | What is the type of antisnake venom? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 25 | What is the dosage formulation? | 0.71 | Retained* |
| 26 | What is the name of the antisnake venom? | 0.71 | Deleted |
| 27 | How did you obtain/purchased the antisnake venom? | 0.87 | Retained |
| 28 | What is the average cost of the antisnake venom per vial? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 29 | Where was the antisnake venom stored in your facility? | 1.0 | Retained |
| 30 | In your opinion, what are the appropriate means of transporting antisnake venom? | 0.87 | Retained |
I-CVI, Item-level Content Validity Index; Remarks based on I-CVI threshold of <0.78; * = Reworded and retained based on expert recommendation despite failing to get the I-CVI threshold.