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. 2020 Dec 3;8:100064. doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2020.100064

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.