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<sec><h3>Aim</h3>
<p>To develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire to be used as an instrument in cross-sectional studies among beekeepers.</p>
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<sec><h3>Methods</h3>
<p>A comprehensive questionnaire in Slovenian was validated by an expert panel (n=13) for content relevance and a rater panel (n=14) for clarity and comprehensibility. The content validity indices (an item-level content validity index and scale-level content validity index based on the average and universal agreement method) and item-level face validity index were calculated in accordance with the recommended number of both the review panels with their implications on the acceptable cut-off scores. Piloting was performed in a sample (n=50) of the target population (N=1.080) using telephone interviews.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>The item-level content validity index and scale-level content validity index based on the average method exhibited excellent content validity (0.97), while the scale-level content validity index based on the universal agreement method reached a value of 0.72. The item-level face validity index of 1.00 indicated that all items were clear and comprehensive.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>The new instrument may be considered valid and feasible for use in nationwide population-based studies among Slovenian beekeepers and eventually in other populations.</p>
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Aim
To develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire to be used as an instrument in cross-sectional studies among beekeepers.

Methods
A comprehensive questionnaire in Slovenian was validated by an expert panel (n=13) for content relevance and a rater panel (n=14) for clarity and comprehensibility. The content validity indices (an item-level content validity index and scale-level content validity index based on the average and universal agreement method) and item-level face validity index were calculated in accordance with the recommended number of both the review panels with their implications on the acceptable cut-off scores. Piloting was performed in a sample (n=50) of the target population (N=1.080) using telephone interviews.

Results
The item-level content validity index and scale-level content validity index based on the average method exhibited excellent content validity (0.97), while the scale-level content validity index based on the universal agreement method reached a value of 0.72. The item-level face validity index of 1.00 indicated that all items were clear and comprehensive.

Conclusions
The new instrument may be considered valid and feasible for use in nationwide population-based studies among Slovenian beekeepers and eventually in other populations.

The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers

University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik

Faculty of Medicine, Chair of Internal Medicine

Department of International Health, School CAPHRI (Care and Public Health Research Institute)

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Vprašalnik APISS: Novo Orodje za Epidemiološko Oceno Sistemskih Alergijskih Reakcij po Piku Čebele med Čebelarji

Aim
To develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire to be used as an instrument in cross-sectional studies among beekeepers.

Methods
A comprehensive...

The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers

Article Category: Original scientific article

Publié en ligne: 13 juin 2023

Pages: 137 - 144

Reçu: 10 nov. 2022

Accepté: 05 mai 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2023-0019

Mots clés
Hypersensitivity, Beekeeping, Questionnaire

© 2023 Tanja Carli et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers

Article Category: Original scientific article

Publié en ligne: 13 juin 2023

Pages: 137 - 144

Reçu: 10 nov. 2022

Accepté: 05 mai 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2023-0019

Mots clésHypersensitivity, Beekeeping, Questionnaire

© 2023 Tanja Carli et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Hypersensitivity, Beekeeping, Questionnaire