Quality of Research Practice - An interdisciplinary face validity evaluation of a quality model.

ABSTRACT: There are few acknowledged multidisciplinary quality standards for research practice and evaluation. This study evaluates the face validity of a recently developed comprehensive quality model that includes 32 defined concepts based on four main areas (credible, contributory, communicable, and conforming) describing indicators of research practice quality. Responses from 42 senior researchers working within 18 different departments at three major universities showed that the research quality model was-overall-valid. The vast majority believed all concepts in the model to be important, and did not indicate the need for further development. However, some of the sub-concepts were indicated as being slightly less important. Further, there were significant differences concerning 'communicable' b

SUBMITTER: Martensson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358077 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature