Testing of a Tool to Measure Practice-Based Research Involvement for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Clinical Practice

Maria Kaiafas Plant, Andrea Fleisch Marcus, Jane Ziegler, Laura Byham-Gray

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Abstract

An accurate tool that is sensitive to research activities in clinical practice is essential to measure research involvement of registered dietitian nutritionists. The aim of this study was to validate the Practice-Based Dietitian Research Involvement Survey (PBDRIS) in a sample of registered dietitian nutritionists working in clinical practice. The content validity index of the total PBDRIS was 0.90. The Cronbach α was 0.87 reflecting good reliability. Mean interitem correlations were optimal (0.24-0.41). Corrected item-total correlation scores were 0.30 or greater, suggesting adequate item correlation. Spearman correlation coefficients ranged from 0.34 to 0.72 reflecting tool reliability and reproducibility. The PBDRIS appears to be a valid and reliable tool for measuring research involvement.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)47-59
Number of pages13
JournalTopics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Keywords

  • Practice-Based Dietitian Research Involvement Survey
  • clinical practice
  • content validity index
  • corrected item-total correlation
  • registered dietitian nutritionist
  • research involvement
  • validation

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