RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study are generalizable to patients in our daily practice, especially for the population that the sample is thought to represent.

Detailed explanation-2: -External validity involves the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized (applied) beyond the sample. In other words, can you apply what you found in your study to other people (population validity) or settings (ecological validity).

Detailed explanation-3: -External validity refers to the extent to which results from a study can be applied (generalized) to other situations, groups, or events.

Detailed explanation-4: -a. research results can be generalized to other situations. A study may have internal validity.

Detailed explanation-5: -External validity is the extent to which you can generalize the findings of a study to other situations, people, settings, and measures. In other words, can you apply the findings of your study to a broader context? The aim of scientific research is to produce generalizable knowledge about the real world.