RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Research Reliability and Validity: Why do they matter?
JF American Dental Hygienists' Association
JO J Dent Hyg
FD American Dental Hygienists Association
SP 53
OP 57
VO 98
IS 6
A1 Olmsted, Jodi
YR 2024
UL http://jdh.adha.org/content/98/6/53.abstract
AB The concepts of reliability and validity are explored in this short report. The importance of assuring that data collection tools are both reliable and valid are explored for use in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method study designs. Quantitative and qualitative attributes for achieving reliability and validity are provided. Discussion of when information collected and presented is not reliable and valid impacts the body of scientific knowledge and researcher credibility.