A busca de evidências de validade no desenvolvimento de instrumentos em Fonoaudiologia: revisão sistemática

Abstract

Purpose: To identify in the literature the use of psychometry in Speech Therapy, besides the processes used in the search for validity evidence for the instruments in that field. Research strategy: The databases investigated were MEDLINE (accessed via PubMed), LILACS, Scopus, and SciELO. The descriptors used were "Validation studies," "Validity of tests," "Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences," and "Valid" (followed by a truncation element) in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Selection criteria: The review included studies that performed some type of validation of tests in Speech Therapy. The survey found 296 papers, 48 of which were included. Most studies were published by international journals in Speech Therapy and with broad-age-group samples. Results:The main area assessed by the instruments was language (20 studies), followed by audiology (13 studies). The year with the highest number of publications was 2014 and the main type of search for validity evidence was based on the internal structure. Conclusion: The principles of search for validity evidence are still scarcely used for instruments in Speech Therapy. However, most studies were developed in recent years, which shows the current trend for focusing on the need for enhancing the instruments.

Expressividade do profissional da voz: processo de construção de um roteiro fonoaudiológico de observação

“…Different authors have warned about the lack of SLP instruments validated for the Brazilian context (1,14,15) and the lack of consensus on the assessment instruments used in studies conducted with voice professionals. It is worth noting again that voice professionals are those who present different communication demands that require various adjustments, not only concerning professional issues but also in the determination of SLP intervention (type and duration, for example) (6) .…”

“…In the speech-language pathology (SLP) clinic, the evaluation suggests the use of tools and techniques (1) . It directs the therapeutic processes and may vary depending on the demands of the individual being evaluated and on the professional performing the assessment.…”

“…A systematic literature review found that the number of SLP studies on the validation of assessment instruments has increased in recent years (1) . According to these authors, the SLP areas that presented the most significant number of validated instruments between 1999 and 2015 were language and audiology, with 20 and 13 studies each, respectively.…”

Validação de conteúdo e confiabilidade do Protocolo de Avaliação dos Distúrbios Adquiridos de Fala em Indivíduos com Doença de Parkinson (PADAF)

“…In several areas of health, the validation of evaluation instruments has been carried out for the purpose of obtaining more accurate and reliable results. Speech therapy can be used to construct better quality instruments (11)(12)(13) .…”

Recomendações para elaboração, tradução, adaptação transcultural e processo de validação de testes em Fonoaudiologia

“…In Brazil, the application of these principals by Speech-language Therapy is rare or undertaken in a partial manner, with a systematization of the methodological procedure still being necessary (5) . The validation process is not satisfied simply with the elaboration, translation and adaptation of a test.…”