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How good is good enough? RRFSS Module Validation. Stephanie Totten Epidemiologist Niagara Region Public Health Department June 20, 2007. Working Group Members. John Barbaro – Simcoe Muskoka Alyshia Landry – Waterloo Rachel Savage – Huron County Suzanne Sinclair – KFL&A
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How good is good enough?RRFSS Module Validation Stephanie Totten Epidemiologist Niagara Region Public Health Department June 20, 2007
Working Group Members • John Barbaro – Simcoe Muskoka • Alyshia Landry – Waterloo • Rachel Savage – Huron County • Suzanne Sinclair – KFL&A • Stephanie Totten – Niagara
Outline • Background and Rationale • PHAC Regional Risk Factor Contribution Proposal • Current Status • Next Steps
Why Validation? • 16/23 (69.6%) RRFSS Reps and 32/41 (78.1%) Health Unit program and research staff rated the data quality of RRFSS at least 4/5 • Lack of validity or reliability testing was identified as a data quality issue
Why Now? • RRFSS Strategic Plan Short-term Goal #4: “To increase the number of validated and reliable modules” • Made a priority in light of the 2007 Workshop theme • PHAC Regional Risk Factor Contribution request for proposals
Proposal Overview • Four activities for module validation identified in the Strategic Plan under the Quality Improvement and Development Strategy: • Create an inventory of what has been validated in RRFSS • Determine criteria for “reliable” and “valid” • Identify modules to be validated • Find people to do validity studies
Current Status • Partnership with alPHa • Proposal submitted to PHAC • Support from Ministry of Health Promotion
Next Steps • Await funding decision • Form advisory group • Develop work plan • Begin preliminary work on the validation inventory