Validation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the MISSCARE survey

Aim: To conduct, translate, and psychometric evaluation of the MISSCARE-Persian Survey. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Iran in February-June 2021. Methods: The translation of the MISSCARE Survey was accomplished according to World Health Organization ( WHO) guidelines. Construct validity was performed by (N = 300) exploratory factor analysis and confirmation. To assess the reliability, internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and relative stability was assessed using the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The study adhered to COSMIN guidelines. Results: The exploratory factor analysis, which resulted in the identification of three factors in the second part of the tool, explained 79.6% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated the model's good fit of information. The reliability of the first and second parts of the tool was 0.912 and 0.901, respectively. Additionally, the ICC was found to be 0.687 for the first and 0.706 for the second part of the tool.

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The aim of this study was to conduct the translation and psychometric evaluation of the MISSCARE-Persian Survey. Results showed good construct validity through exploratory factor analysis and confirmation. The assessment of reliability, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and interclass correlation coefficient, also met the requirements. The study followed COSMIN guidelines.