Examining Content Validity through the Use of Content Experts

Abstract

The most often-used and practical approach to the content validation of occupational therapy assessments involves the use of content experts. Few procedures exist, however, to quantify these judgments. This article briefly reviews the literature on the examination of content validity through the use of expert judgment and describes a method for data collection and analysis with the index of item-objective congruence. This index permits the examination of content validity at the item, subtest, and test levels. Its strengths, as well as concerns regarding its use, are discussed.