title: Psychometric Evaluation of the D-Catch, an Instrument to Measure the Accuracy of Nursing Documentation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the psychometric properties of the D-Catch instrument.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional methodological study. Validity and reliability were estimated with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and internal consistency and inter-rater reliability, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A sample of 250 nursing documentations was selected. CFA showed the adequacy of a 1-factor model (chronologically descriptive accuracy) with an outlier item (nursing diagnosis accuracy). Internal consistency and inter-rater reliability were adequate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The D-Catch is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the accuracy of nursing documentation. Caution is needed when measuring diagnostic accuracy since only one item measures this dimension.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The D-Catch can be used as an indicator of the accuracy of nursing documentation and the quality of nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbaranelli
authors.affiliation: Research Group in Nursing Diagnostics, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wolter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paans
authors.affiliation: S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital Complex, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Romina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belsito
authors.affiliation: University of San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juarez Vela
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Ercole
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vellone
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004282:Documentation; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D009737:Nursing Records; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: D-Catch instrument; factor analysis; nursing documentation; nursing documentation accuracy; psychometrics