The community health nurse is using a survey that yields similar or nearly similar results each time the survey is administered. Achieving similar results for the same variable is an example of
A) Consistency
B) Reliability
C) Validity
D) Variability
Ans: B
Surveys that are used for program evaluation must be concerned with the reliability and validity of the information collected. Reliability deals with the repeatability, or reproducibility, of the data (i.e., if the same questions were asked of the same people 1 week later, would the same responses be recorded?). Validity is the correctness of the information. Variability refers to the difference between the highest and the lowest piece of information gathered in a study. It may also be known as the standard deviation. Consistency is the ability to repeat exactly the same results. This is different from reliability, in that reliability connotes some degree of variation in the results while still maintaining validity of the results.
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