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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Preliminary Validation of the Persian Version of the Assessment of Medical Education Environment by Teachers (AMEET) Questionnaire

  • Taraneh Movahhed1
  • Neda Eslami2
  • Ali Asgharian Yami3
  • Maryam Valizadeh4
  • Negin Namvar3
4 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Pediatrics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  2. 2Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  3. 3Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  4. 4Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Abstract

Background & Objective: The lack of a standardized instrument to assess the educational environment (EE) from the perspective of dental faculty members remains a significant gap. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and preliminary evaluate the face/content validity and reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability) of the Persian version of the Assessment of Medical Education Environment by Teachers (AMEET) questionnaire among Iranian dental faculty members.

Materials & Methods: The second inventory version of the AMEET questionnaire underwent a standard forward–backward translation and cross-cultural adaptation process. After evaluating face validity of pre-final version of the questionnaire, a panel comprising of 20 faculty members of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Iran) with expertise in medical education, basic medical sciences, and clinical disciplines evaluated the questionnaire’s Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI). Then the questionnaire was administered to a separate group of 20 faculty members of the target population on two occasions, with a two-week interval for evaluating the preliminary reliability of the questionnaire using Cronbach’s alpha, and test–retest reliability exam.

Results: Following the validation process, 16 items were removed, resulting in a refined 39-item Persian version of the AMEET questionnaire. All retained items demonstrated acceptable content validity index (CVI > 0.79) and Impact Score ≥ 1.5. The instrument demonstrated good internal consistency, with an overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.90, and excellent test-retest reliability, with ICC values exceeding 0.80 for the overall score and all domains.

Conclusion: The Persian version of the AMEET questionnaire showed acceptable content validity and good reliability, providing preliminary evidence to support its use in assessing the educational environment from the perspective of dental faculty members in Iran. Further validation, including assessment of its structural/construct validity in a larger sample, is required before it can be considered a fully validated instrument.

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@article{movahhed2026translation,
  title = {{Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Preliminary Validation of the Persian Version of the Assessment of Medical Education Environment by Teachers (AMEET) Questionnaire}},
  author = {Taraneh Movahhed and Neda Eslami and Ali Asgharian Yami and Maryam Valizadeh and Negin Namvar},
  journal = {Advances in Medical Education and Practice},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.2147/amep.s639891},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s639891},
  note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Preliminary Validation of the Persian Version of the Assessment of Medical Education Environment by Teachers (AMEET) Questionnaire
AU  - Taraneh Movahhed
AU  - Neda Eslami
AU  - Ali Asgharian Yami
AU  - Maryam Valizadeh
AU  - Negin Namvar
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/21
JO  - Advances in Medical Education and Practice
DO  - 10.2147/amep.s639891
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s639891
AB  - Background & Objective: The lack of a standardized instrument to assess the educational environment (EE) from the perspective of dental faculty members remains a significant gap. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and preliminary evaluate the face/content validity and reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability) of the Persian version of the Assessment of Medical Education Environment by Teachers (AMEET) questionnaire among Iranian dental faculty members.  Materials & Methods: The second inventory version of the AMEET questionnaire underwent a standard forward–backward translation and cross-cultural adaptation process. After evaluating face validity of pre-final version of the questionnaire, a panel comprising of 20 faculty members of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Iran) with expertise in medical education, basic medical sciences, and clinical disciplines evaluated the questionnaire’s Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI). Then the questionnaire was administered to a separate group of 20 faculty members of the target population on two occasions, with a two-week interval for evaluating the preliminary reliability of the questionnaire using Cronbach’s alpha, and test–retest reliability exam.  Results: Following the validation process, 16 items were removed, resulting in a refined 39-item Persian version of the AMEET questionnaire. All retained items demonstrated acceptable content validity index (CVI > 0.79) and Impact Score ≥ 1.5. The instrument demonstrated good internal consistency, with an overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.90, and excellent test-retest reliability, with ICC values exceeding 0.80 for the overall score and all domains.  Conclusion: The Persian version of the AMEET questionnaire showed acceptable content validity and good reliability, providing preliminary evidence to support its use in assessing the educational environment from the perspective of dental faculty members in Iran. Further validation, including assessment of its structural/construct validity in a larger sample, is required before it can be considered a fully validated instrument.
SN  - 1179-7258
ER  -