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Discussion 3 nurs 4325
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 How do researchers determine reliability in a study? Describe the
major types of each.
 How do researchers determine validity in a study? Describe the major
types of each.
 As a member of a journal club that is discussing the instructor assigned
article in this course, what would you identify as strengths and / or
weaknesses of the reliability and validity section of this article? Hint: Use
Chapter 10 to help you answer these questions.
Reliability in research is define as the consistent measurment of data. Researchers
determine reliability in a study by different measures to achieve results. The four types of major
reliabilty are test-retest, homogeneity, alternate forms, inter-rater. Test-retest is when you run the
same test on a subject or indivual on different occassions using the same measurements. An
example of a test-retest is monitoring of a patient vital signs on a monitor. Homogeneity measure