Table 2 Evaluation of the content validity of the IPQ-R HP
Item (dimension) | Experts (n) | Experts with rating 3 of 4 | I-CVIa | Pc b | k*c | Evaluationd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The illness of my patient is serious (1) | 25 | 23 | 0.92 | 0.0000 | 0.92 | Excellent |
2 | The illness of my patient has major consequences on his/her life (1) | 25 | 25 | 1.00 | 0.0000 | 1.00 | Excellent |
3 | The illness of my patient does not have much effect on his/her life (1) | 25 | 13 | 0.52 | 0.1550 | 0.43 | Fair |
4 | The illness of my patient strongly affects the way others see him/her (1) | 25 | 12 | 0.48 | 0.1550 | 0.38 | Poor |
5 | The illness of my patient has serious financial consequences for him/her (1) | 25 | 18 | 0.72 | 0.0143 | 0.72 | Good |
6 | The illness of my patient causes difficulties for those who are close to him/her (1) | 24 | 21 | 0.88 | 0.0001 | 0.87 | Excellent |
7 | The illness of my patient will last a short time (2) | 25 | 17 | 0.68 | 0.0322 | 0.67 | Good |
8 | The illness of my patient is likely to be permanent rather than temporary (2) | 25 | 24 | 0.96 | 0.0000 | 0.96 | Excellent |
9 | The illness of my patient will last for a long time (2) | 25 | 21 | 0.84 | 0.0004 | 0.84 | Excellent |
10 | The illness of my patient will pass quickly (2) | 25 | 8 | 0.32 | 0.0322 | 0.30 | Poor |
11 | I expect that my patient will have his/her illness for the rest of his/her life (2) | 24 | 19 | 0.79 | 0.0025 | 0.79 | Excellent |
12 | The illness of my patient will improve in time (2) | 25 | 22 | 0.88 | 0.0001 | 0.88 | Excellent |
13 | My patient can do a lot to control his/her symptoms (3) | 25 | 22 | 0.88 | 0.0001 | 0.88 | Excellent |
14 | What my patient does can determine whether his/her illness gets better or worse (3) | 25 | 21 | 0.84 | 0.0004 | 0.84 | Excellent |
15 | The course of my patients’ illness depends on him/her (3) | 25 | 21 | 0.84 | 0.0004 | 0.84 | Excellent |
16 | Nothing my patient does will affect his/her illness (3) | 25 | 19 | 0.76 | 0.0053 | 0.76 | Excellent |
17 | My patient has the power to influence his/her illness (3) | 25 | 18 | 0.72 | 0.0143 | 0.72 | Good |
18 | The actions of my patient will have no effect on the outcome of his/her illness (3) | 25 | 21 | 0.84 | 0.0004 | 0.84 | Excellent |
19 | There is very little that can be done to improve the illness of my patient (4) | 25 | 22 | 0.88 | 0.0001 | 0.88 | Excellent |
20 | The treatment of my patient, will be effective in curing his/her illness (4) | 25 | 23 | 0.92 | 0.0000 | 0.92 | Excellent |
21 | The negative effects of the illness of my patient can be prevented (avoided) by his/her treatment (4) | 25 | 23 | 0.92 | 0.0000 | 0.92 | Excellent |
22 | The treatment of my patient can control his/her illness (4) | 25 | 25 | 1.00 | 0.0000 | 1.00 | Excellent |
23 | There is nothing which can help the condition of my patient (4) | 25 | 18 | 0.72 | 0.0143 | 0.72 | Good |
24 | The illness of my patient is a mystery to him/her (5) | 25 | 23 | 0.92 | 0.0000 | 0.92 | Excellent |
25 | The symptoms of the condition of my patient are puzzling to him/her (5) | 25 | 14 | 0.56 | 0.1328 | 0.49 | Fair |
26 | My patient does not understand his/her illness (5) | 25 | 20 | 0.80 | 0.0016 | 0.80 | Excellent |
27 | The illness of my patient doesn’t make any sense to him/her (5) | 25 | 13 | 0.52 | 0.1550 | 0.43 | Fair |
28 | My patient has a clear picture or understanding of his/her condition (5) | 25 | 23 | 0.92 | 0.0000 | 0.92 | Excellent |
29 | The symptoms of the illness of my patient change a great deal from day to day (6) | 24 | 19 | 0.79 | 0.0025 | 0.79 | Excellent |
30 | The symptoms of my patient come and go in cycles (6) | 24 | 18 | 0.75 | 0.0080 | 0.75 | Excellent |
31 | The illness of my patient is very unpredictable (6) | 24 | 22 | 0.92 | 0.0000 | 0.92 | Excellent |
32 | My patient goes through cycles in which his/her illness gets better and worse (6) | 24 | 20 | 0.83 | 0.0006 | 0.83 | Excellent |
33 | My patient gets depressed when he/she thinks about his/her illness (7) | 24 | 20 | 0.83 | 0.0006 | 0.83 | Excellent |
34 | When my patient thinks about his/her illness he/she gets upset (7) | 24 | 15 | 0.63 | 0.0779 | 0.59 | Fair |
35 | The illness of my patient makes him angry (7) | 24 | 19 | 0.79 | 0.0025 | 0.79 | Excellent |
36 | The illness of my patient does worry him/her (7) | 24 | 19 | 0.79 | 0.0025 | 0.79 | Excellent |
37 | Having this illness makes my patient feel anxious (7) | 24 | 19 | 0.79 | 0.0025 | 0.79 | Excellent |
38 | The illness of my patient makes him/her afraid (7) | 24 | 19 | 0.79 | 0.0025 | 0.79 | Excellent |