Blacklock R E, Reilly T J, Spivock M, Newton P S, Olinek S M
Work. 2015;52(2):375-83. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152128.
An objective and scientific task analysis provides the basis for establishing legally defensible Physical Employment Standards (PES), based on common and essential occupational tasks. Infrequent performance of these tasks creates challenges when developing PES based on criterion, or content validity.
Develop a systematic approach using Subject Matter Experts (SME) to provide tasks with 1) an occupationally relevant scenario considered common to all personnel; 2) a minimum performance standard defined by time, distance, load or work. Examples provided here relate to the development of a new PES for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
SME of various experience are selected based on their eligibility criteria. SME are required to define a reasonable scenario for each task from personal experience, provide occupational performance requirements of the scenario in sub-groups, and discuss and agree by consensus vote on the final standard based on the definition of essential.
A common and essential task for the CAF is detailed as a case example of process application. Techniques to avoid common SME rating errors are discussed and advantages to the method described.
The SETS method was developed as a systematic approach to setting occupational performance standards and qualifying information from SME.
客观且科学的任务分析为基于常见且基本的职业任务制定具有法律依据的体能就业标准（PES）提供了基础。在基于标准或内容效度制定PES时，这些任务的不常执行会带来挑战。
开发一种使用主题专家（SME）的系统方法，为任务提供：1）一种所有人员都普遍适用的与职业相关的情景；2）由时间、距离、负荷或工作量定义的最低绩效标准。此处提供的示例与加拿大武装部队（CAF）新PES的制定有关。
根据资格标准选择具有不同经验的SME。要求SME根据个人经验为每项任务定义合理的情景，在小组中提供该情景的职业绩效要求，并基于基本定义通过共识投票讨论并商定最终标准。
作为流程应用的案例示例，详细介绍了CAF的一项常见且基本的任务。讨论了避免SME常见评级错误的技巧，并阐述了该方法的优点。
SETS方法是作为一种系统方法开发的，用于设定职业绩效标准并从SME获取合格信息。
