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ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2017

Face and Content Validity of the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for the Treatment of Iranian Patients.

Ali Saber, Seyed Mahmoud Tabatabaei, Godarz Akasheh, Mojtaba Sehat, Zahra Zanjani, Bagher Larijani

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Ali SaberPhD in Medical Ethics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Seyed Mahmoud TabatabaeiMedical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Godarz AkashehDepartment of Psychiatry, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Mojtaba SehatDepartment of Epidemiology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Zahra ZanjaniDepartment of Psychology, Medical Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Bagher LarijaniMedical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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backgroundThere is not a valid Persian tool for measuring the decision-making competency of patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the face and content validity of the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for the treatment of Iranian Persian-speaking patients.

methodsTo assess the validity of the Persian version of the tool, a self-administrated questionnaire was designed. The Lawshe method was also used for assessing each item. Content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) were used to assess the content validity quantitatively. According to the experts' judgment, questions with a CVR ≥0.62 and CVR <0.62 were maintainable and unmaintainable, respectively.

resultsThe questions were designed in a manner to achieve the desirable result (CVR ≥0.62). The CVI scale (S-CVI) and CVI (S-CVI/Ave) were 0.94 (higher than 0.79). Thus, the content validity was confirmed.

conclusionsSince capacity assessments are usually based on physician's subjective judgment, they are likely to bias and therefore, with this suitably validated tool, we can improve judgment of physicians and health-care providers in out- and in-patient cases.

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Decision-makinginformed consentMacArthur Competence Assessment Toolmental capacitypatient competencyvalidity

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