Although vignettes are used in all areas of social science research, few vignette validation studies
have been done. This article reports on the validation of a structured group of patient assault
vignettes and outlines a model for the validation of vignettes. The advantages and versatility of
vignettes as a data collection tool and/or a methodology are also discussed.
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