Content Validation of stroke knowledge

shreya swami, hitiksha detroja, khushi Hirani, dhruvi dobariya, Richard Parmar
Purpose:

 the objective of the study is to assess  comprehensiveness and relevance of items of stroke knowledge assessment tool in context with young Indian population.

Methods:

For the content validation of stroke knowledge assessment tool total 10 experts were recruited in the study. from that five were lay person from our targeted population (age group of18 to 45 years)  three neurophysiotherapist and two Neuro physician who have worked at least for five years in the field of stroke for content validation online google form was shared with the experts and were requested to critically review the items. reviewing was done on the summation of the score of I-CVI,S-CVI/AVE,S-CVI/UA,CVR ratio.

Results:

The I-CVI value of 43 items (demographics-9, knowledge-17, response-17)

ranged from 0.3-1.0 which shows high variance regarding the related relevance.

Overall, 5 items have I-CVI value less than 0.7. The S-CVI/Ave for relevance is 0.87

and CVI is 0.79. The I-CVI value of 43 items (demographics-9, knowledge-17,

response-17) ranged from 0.6-1.0 which does not show high variance regarding the

related comprehensiveness. Overall, 3 items have I-CVI value less than 0.7 (1 from

demographics, 1 from knowledge, 1 from response). The S-CVI/Ave for

comprehensive is 0.85 and CVI is 0.71


Conclusion(s):

The SKAT is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the knowledge and response of

stroke among young Indian population. Although some items needed modification,

preliminary findings suggest that this tool is a well validated and reasonably

comprehensive for assessing the awareness of stroke in context of young Indian

population.


Implications:

By ensuring the use of tool is culturally and contextually relevant, healthcare providers can accurately assess stroke awareness among younger individuals. This enhanced understanding can lead to targeted educational interventions, promoting early recognition of stroke symptoms and timely medical response. Ultimately, improving stroke knowledge in this demographic may reduce incidence rates and improve outcomes, as timely intervention is crucial in stroke management. This tool could also serve as a model for similar assessments in diverse populations.



Funding acknowledgements:
fund for the study was not required.
Keywords:
stoke knowledge assessment
content validation
young Indian population
Primary topic:
Neurology: stroke
Second topic:
Neurology
Did this work require ethics approval?:
Yes
Name the institution and ethics committee that approved your work:
Institutional ethics committee- CHARUSAT
Provide the ethics approval number:
IEC/CHARUSAT/23/10
Has any of this material been/due to be published or presented at another national or international conference prior to the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025?:
No

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