Contextualization and Validation of the Interprofessional Collaborator Assessment Rubric (Icar) Through Simulation: Pilot Investigation



Keshmiri F¹ ; Ponzer S² ; Sohrabpour A³ ; Farahmand S⁴ ; Shahi F⁵ ; Bagherihariri S⁴ ; Soltaniarabshahi K⁶ ; Shirazi M^{2, 7} ; Masiello I² Show Affiliations
Source: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran Published:2016

Abstract

Background: Simulation can be used for educating, evaluating and assessing psychometric properties of an instrument. The aim of this study was to contextualize and assess the validity and reliability of the Interprofessional Collaborative Assessment tool (ICAR) in an Iranian context using simulation. Methods: In this descriptive study, contextualization of the ICAR was assessed through several steps. Firstly, validity assessment was approved through expert panels and Delphi rounds. Secondly, reliability assessment was done by arranging a simulation video and assessing reproducibility, test-retest (ICC), internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha) and inter-rater reliability (Kappa).The participants included 26 experts, 27 students and 6 staff of the Standardized Simulation Office of Teheran University of Medical Sciences. Results: Contextualization and validity of the ICAR were approved in an Iranian context. The reliability of the tool was computed to be 0.71 according to Cronbach's Alpha. The test-retest was calculated to be 0.76. Conclusion: The Iranian ICAR can be a useful tool for evaluating interprofessional collaborative competencies. The development of the instrument through a simulation scenario has been a positive prospect for researchers.