A shortened version of the clinical research appraisal inventory: CRAI-12

Robinson, GFWB and Switzer, GE and Cohen, ED and Primack, BA and Kapoor, WN and Seltzer, DL and Bakken, LL and Rubio, DMG (2013) A shortened version of the clinical research appraisal inventory: CRAI-12. Academic Medicine, 88 (9). 1340 - 1345. ISSN 1040-2446

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The original Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI), which assesses the self-confidence of trainees in performing different aspects of clinical research, comprises 92 items. Completing the lengthy CRAI is time-consuming and represents a considerable burden to respondents, yet the CRAI provides useful data for evaluating research training programs. The purpose of this study is to develop a shortened version of the CRAI and to test its validity and reliability. METHOD: Trainees in clinical research degree and career development programs at the University of Pittsburgh's Institute for Clinical Research Education completed the 92-item CRAI between 2007 and 2012, inclusive. The authors conducted, first, exploratory factor analysis on a training dataset (2007-2010) to reduce the number of items and, then, confirmatory factor analyses on a testing dataset (2011-2012) to test the psychometric properties of the shortened version. RESULTS: Of 546 trainees, 394 (72%) provided study data. Exploratory factor analysis revealed six distinct factors, and confirmatory factor analysis identified the two items with the highest loadings per factor, for a total of 12 items. Cronbach alpha for the six new factors ranged from 0.80 to 0.94. Factors in the 12-item CRAI were strongly and significantly associated with factors in the 92-item CRAI; correlations ranged from 0.82 to0.96 (P < .001 for each). CONCLUSIONS: The 12-item CRAI is faster and less burdensome to complete but retains the strong psychometric properties of the original CRAI.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Robinson, GFWB Switzer, GE gswitzer@pitt.edu GSWITZER Cohen, ED Primack, BA bprimack@pitt.edu BPRIMACK Kapoor, WN wnk1@pitt.edu WNK1 Seltzer, DL Bakken, LL Rubio, DMG dmr18@pitt.edu DMR18
Centers:	Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health
Date:	1 January 2013
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	Academic Medicine
Volume:	88
Number:	9
Page Range:	1340 - 1345
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1097/acm.0b013e31829e75e5
Schools and Programs:	School of Medicine > Medicine School of Medicine > Pediatrics
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1040-2446
MeSH Headings:	Adult; Biomedical Research--education; Clinical Competence; Education, Medical--organization & administration; Educational Measurement--methods; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Humans; Male; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results
Other ID:	NLM NIHMS501564 [Available on 09/01/14], NLM PMC3758379 [Available on 09/01/14]
PubMed Central ID:	PMC3758379
PubMed ID:	23886999
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2014 20:42
Last Modified:	21 Jan 2019 14:55
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22571

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