The majority of published RCR education evaluations use measures without reported validation evidence¶
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q2 i? Of 162 included studies evaluating RCR courses, only 46 (28%) used measures described as validated, and most of the 31 unique measures lacked specific RCR items or had inaccessible validation evidence. → M. van Loon 2026
Evidence¶
M. van Loon 2026¶
M. van Loon, D. Crean, M. van den Hoven, J. Katsarov, N. Evans. (2026). How is the Impact of Responsible Conduct of Research Education Evaluated? A Review of Measures Used and a Content Analysis of Outcome Measures with Reported Validation Evidence. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10187-8
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Systematic scoping review following PRISMA, searching three databases to March 2023. The review reports "162 studies met our inclusion criteria" and that "46 (28%) articles used measures described as validated"; of 31 unique measures, 20 lacked specific RCR items or had inaccessible evidence.
"The systematic scoping review retrieved 1917 results, of which 162 studies met our inclusion criteria and reported the impact of RCR courses on participants"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Instruments show great heterogeneity in measurement quality, with validity or reliability information lacking in many cases — related
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The majority of published RCR education evaluations use measures without reported validation evidence |
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The majority of published RCR education evaluations use measures without reported validation evidence |
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