Face Validity

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Face validity refers to the extent to which a test or measure appears to measure what it purports to measure¹.
Thus, it is “really based on the personal opinions of those either taking or giving a test.”¹
Indeed, the importance of face validity relates most significantly to the perceptions of research subjects¹

References

Sim J, Arnell P. Measurement validity in physical therapy research. Physical Therapy. 1993;73(2):102-110; discussion 110-115. doi:10.1093/ptj/73.2.102

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Face Validity. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Evidene Based Practice/Article Appraisal/Validity/face_validity.html