Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 15 4 2018 10 23 Translation and Survey of Validity and Reliability of Routine Information Systems Management Tools in Iran Translation and Survey of Validity and Reliability of Routine Information Systems Management Tools in Iran 168 174 11645 10.22122/him.v15i4.3647 FA Samad Rouhani Associate Professor, Health Economics, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran 0000-0003-3782-3898 Khadijeh Safizadeh MSc Student, Health Services Management, Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran 0000-0002-3374-014X Seyed Nouraddin Mousavinasab Associate Professor, Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran 0000-0002-0631-4233 Journal Article 2018 06 10 Introduction: 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.Methods: 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.Results: 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.Conclusion: 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. Introduction: 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.Methods: 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.Results: 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.Conclusion: 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. https://him.mui.ac.ir/article_11645_cfd382c5eb817d52c7faf45a96f20b81.pdf