The development and validation of Spatial Methodology Appraisal of Research Tool (SMART): a concept mapping study.

IF 3 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Health Geographics Pub Date : 2025-05-31 DOI:10.1186/s12942-025-00401-1

Sarah M Wood, Anna Wong Shee, Laura Alston, Kevin Mc Namara, Alex Donaldson, Neil T Coffee, Vincent L Versace

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Abstract

This study developed and validated the Spatial Methodology Appraisal of Research Tool (SMART) using group concept mapping with discipline experts. The 16-item tool comprises four domains: (1) methods preliminaries, (2) data quality, (3) spatial data problems, and (4) spatial analysis methods. Validity testing demonstrated excellent content validity and expert agreement. Future studies will assess its usability and reliability to ensure consistent results. Its application in spatial epidemiology and health geography will enable more rigorous and transparent evidence synthesis. This contribution represents a significant step forward in improving the standards of quality appraisal in spatial research.

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空间方法论研究工具评估（SMART）的发展与验证：一项概念图研究。

本研究利用群体概念图与学科专家共同开发并验证了研究工具的空间方法论评价（SMART）。该工具包含四个领域：(1)方法初步，(2)数据质量，(3)空间数据问题，(4)空间分析方法。效度测试结果表明，内容效度和专家一致性良好。未来的研究将评估其可用性和可靠性，以确保一致的结果。它在空间流行病学和卫生地理学中的应用将使证据合成更加严格和透明。这一贡献是在提高空间研究质量评价标准方面向前迈出的重要一步。

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International Journal of Health Geographics PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH -

CiteScore

10.20

自引率

2.00%

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审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： A leader among the field, International Journal of Health Geographics is an interdisciplinary, open access journal publishing internationally significant studies of geospatial information systems and science applications in health and healthcare. With an exceptional author satisfaction rate and a quick time to first decision, the journal caters to readers across an array of healthcare disciplines globally. International Journal of Health Geographics welcomes novel studies in the health and healthcare context spanning from spatial data infrastructure and Web geospatial interoperability research, to research into real-time Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-enabled surveillance services, remote sensing applications, spatial epidemiology, spatio-temporal statistics, internet GIS and cyberspace mapping, participatory GIS and citizen sensing, geospatial big data, healthy smart cities and regions, and geospatial Internet of Things and blockchain.