Leveling the field: Development of reliable scoring rubrics for quantitative and qualitative medical education research abstracts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research abstracts are submitted for presentation at scientific conferences; however, criteria for judging abstracts are variable. We sought to develop two rigorous abstract scoring rubrics for education research submissions reporting (1) quantitative data and (2) qualitative data and then to collect validity evidence to support score interpretation.

Methods

We used a modified Delphi method to achieve expert consensus for scoring rubric items to optimize content validity. Eight education research experts participated in two separate modified Delphi processes, one to generate quantitative research items and one for qualitative. Modifications were made between rounds based on item scores and expert feedback. Homogeneity of ratings in the Delphi process was calculate

SUBMITTER: Jordan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8391983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature