Meta-Instrumentation: An Emerging Necessity in Interdisciplinary Acute Care Studies

Mohammadipour, Fatemeh

doi:10.22087/ijac.2025.572359.1093

Meta-Instrumentation: An Emerging Necessity in Interdisciplinary Acute Care Studies

Document Type : Editorial

Author

Fatemeh Mohammadipour

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

10.22087/ijac.2025.572359.1093

Abstract

Did the study use valid and reliable instruments?
Were the instruments validated in the cultural context of the study?
These are the questions that we, as researchers, are asked to answer or discuss in our study. Although many researchers have not yet been involved in the design of new instruments, it is crucial to assess the validity and reliability of measures using a standardized or published instrument to interpret data.
Psychometric properties are critical in determining the efficacy and consistency of an instrument in measuring its intended construct over time or across different users. These properties also facilitate the detection of temporal changes.
Meta-instrumentation involves consolidating other instruments with at least the same psychometric properties and diagnostic capabilities as the original tools, based on their measurement of related constructs and shared dimensions or items, with the goal of creating a more streamlined tool

Keywords

Meta-Instrumentation

Interdisciplinary

Acute Care

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