Quality of Research Practice – An interdisciplinary face validity evaluation of a quality model

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211636
• Publication Date: 2019-02-01T14:12:05Z
• Authors: Pär Mårtensson; Uno Fors; Emelie Fröberg; Udo Zander; Gunnar H. Nilsson
• Keywords: Face validity

There are few acknowledged multidisciplinary quality standards for research practice and evaluation. This study evaluates the face validity of a recently developed comprehensive model that includes 32 defined concepts based on four main areas (credible, contributory, communicable, conforming) describing indicators quality. Responses from 42 senior researchers working within 18 different departments at three major universities showed was-overall-valid. The vast majority believed all in to be important, did not indicate need further development. However, some sub-concepts were indicated as being slightly less important. Further, there significant differences concerning 'communicable' between disciplines academic levels, 'conforming' genders. Our indicates proposes opportunity move more systematic approach improvement, which has implications how scientific knowledge is obtained.