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Modified Essay Question

Abstract

This article examines the reliability and validity of the modified essay question. An 18-item modified essay question was developed and pretested on a group of clinical experts. After the pretest, the modified essay question was administered to a group of 25 physical therapy students immediately before their second level orthopedic placement. A reliability index of .39 (coefficient alpha) was calculated for the test. In addition, measures of …

Authors

Stratford P; Pierce-Fenn H

Journal

Physical Therapy, Vol. 65, No. 7, pp. 1075–1079

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

July 1, 1985

DOI

10.1093/ptj/65.7.1075

ISSN

0031-9023