Translation and Survey of Validity and Reliability of Routine Information Systems Management Tools in Iran

  Qualitative information is necessary for planning, decision-making, and performance management. Scales for assessing the Performance of Routine Information Systems Management (PRISM) have international applications as tools for data quality assessment. So, the aim of this study was to survey the validity and reliability of these scales in the context of Iran. This was a descriptive study. In order to determine the validity and reliability of these scales, first, they were translated to Persian. Then, an expert panel with 20 members was used to determine the validity of the scales. In order to determine the reliability, the tools were used in 50 primary health care centers in Mazandaran Province, and the Kuder-Richardson and Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients were used as well. The expert panel confirmed the content validity of the scales. These experts, while maintaining the original structure and dimensions of the tools, modified them by making some changes including eliminating, adding, and/or modifying some items. The reliability coefficients of these scales for Kuder-Richardson and Cronbach’s alpha were estimated to be 0.72 and 0.77, respectively. Translated PRISM scales are appropriate instruments for assessing the performance of health information systems, as well as quality assessment of routine health system data in Iran