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. 2021 Aug 12;32(2):938–949. doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-08205-0

Table 1.

Thresholds established to evaluate the items during round iteration.

Fixed threshold Action
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Item ≥ 80% Likert 4/4 Median ≥ 8 IQR ≤ 2 Median ≥ 8 IQR ≤ 2 Preserve the item
< 80% Likert 4/4 Median < 8 IQR > 2 Median < 8 IQR > 2 Reformulate the item
Additional suggestion ≥ 15/20 ≥ 15/20 ≥ 15/20 Include into the item
10-14/20 10-14/20 \ Propose in the next round with literature support
< 10/20 < 10/20 < 15/20 Remove