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A roadmap for survey design in anatomy education research
Author(s) -
Metzger Keith A,
MacKay Robert
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.956.23
Subject(s) - cognitive interview , construct (python library) , interview , medical education , psychology , construct validity , survey research , survey instrument , psychological intervention , process (computing) , applied psychology , cognition , computer science , medicine , sociology , psychometrics , operating system , psychiatry , anthropology , programming language , clinical psychology , neuroscience
The transition towards evidence‐based decisions regarding educational interventions, in conjunction with the increase in venues for publication of anatomical educational research, have led to an overall increase in the amount of research related to anatomy education. Many of these studies include the use of surveys, and although the quality of survey‐based educational research is largely dependent upon the reliability and validity of the measurement instruments that are used, few of these studies describe the process used to construct and validate their surveys. This study aims to 1) briefly review the frequency of survey use in anatomical education research and 2) provide a framework for anatomy education researchers in the design and validation of survey instruments. A survey constructed to assess the impact of an integrated course in human structure on contextual anatomical knowledge is used as an example of this design process. Description of the steps of survey development are outlined, including literature review and synthesis, development of survey items, validation by subject matter experts, cognitive interviewing, and pilot‐testing. Common pitfalls in item construction (e.g., confusing item wording, inappropriate use of anchors) are also discussed. Grant Funding Source : Lippincott Williams Wilkins/AAA Education Research Scholarship