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convergent validity

convergent validity Convergent validity is the extent to which a measure shows the expected relationship with other measures of similar or related constructs.

Convergent validity is the extent to which a measure shows the expected relationship with other measures of similar or related constructs. In practice, it is supported when scores on a tool correspond with scores from other relevant assessments or related clinical ratings.

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Drafting source: Flores Ocasio Thairys; Rivera Nicole Melendez; Duconge Jorge; Venkataramanan Raman; González-Saiz Francisco; Santiago Darlene. Psychometric evaluation of the opiate dosage adequacy scale: reliability and convergent validity among non-European Spanish-speaking buprenorphine patients. 2025; DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1644076; article XML SHA-256 2453d65472113e7a9c41af411f0446608f018a20f253fdb70fdb8f675239c5fe. “Psychometric evaluation of the opiate dosage adequacy scale: reliability and convergent validity among non-European Spanish-speaking buprenorphine patients” (10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1644076).
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