SNEB Journal Club 8: Face, content and criterion validity; inter-rater reliability

(recorded Monday, November 16, 2015)

Presented by Rosa K. Hand, MS, RDN, LD and Jenica Abram, MPH, RDN 

Based on research from the JNEB article "Development and Validation of the Guide for Effective Nutrition Interventions and Education (GENIE): A Tool for Assessing the Quality of Proposed Nutrition Education Programs" - http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(15)00078-0/abstract 

Learning Objectives: 

Define face, content and criterion validity and inter-rater reliability. 

Describe the pros and cons of statistical tests used to assess validity and reliability. 

Identify the statistical tests used to establish the validity and reliability of GENIE. 

Rosa K Hand, MS, RDN, LD 

Rosa K Hand is the director of the Dietetics Practice Based Research Network at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Rosa is a registered dietitian nutritionist, holds a Masters and Bachelors of Science in Nutrition, and is pursuing a PhD in Clinical and Translational Science, all at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio. In her current role, Rosa conducts research in a variety of nutrition and dietetics topic areas including professional practice patterns, implementation of evidence-based guidelines and renal nutrition. 

Jenica Abram, MPH, RDN 

In her role as the ConAgra Foods Foundation Nutrition Education Research Fellow at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Jenica worked as a primary member of the project team responsible for the design and validation of the Guide for Effective Nutrition Interventions and Education (GENIE).