Commentary on the paper by Heimrich Kanis entitled ‘Reliability and validity of findings in ergonomics research’: where is the methodology in ergonomics methods?

Stanton, Neville A. (2014) Commentary on the paper by Heimrich Kanis entitled ‘Reliability and validity of findings in ergonomics research’: where is the methodology in ergonomics methods? [in special issue: Reliability and Validity of Findings in Ergonomics Research] Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 15 (1), 55-61. (doi:10.1080/1463922X.2013.778355).

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Abstract

This paper is a commentary on Kanis’ target paper in this issue. Kanis raised deficiencies in the reporting of reliability and validity of ergonomics methods in the literature and proposes a framework for the future. This paper applauds the approach and extends it. Despite the proliferation of ergonomics methods, there is a paucity of data on reliability and validity. There are many other aspects of the methods’ performance that could be reported as well, including the utility of the method. The structure of method reporting would benefit from some standardisation to enable comparison of approaches and usability of the method itself. It is also understood that the gathering of data on reliability and validity will be ongoing, as methods evolve and domain boundaries are crossed.

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