title: A methodology for validating nursing diagnoses.
abstract: A methodologic approach consisting of four phases is proposed for validating nursing diagnoses. The sequential phases include use of the Delphi technique, magnitude estimation scaling, patient observation, and testing nursing interventions through clinical trials. The proposed methodologic approach is a strategy for researching the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems--the foundation for nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinney
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guzzetta
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003697:Delphi Technique; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000592:standards*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results