METHODS
This descriptive study was conducted in two phases: (1) construction of an initial nursing diagnosis for RDCO based on the opinion of experts and (2) content validityofRDCOusingtheFehringmodelfordiagnos-tic content validity (DCV) (Fehring, 1987). This model was developed based on the need for nurses to exam-ine and determine the relevance of the components of a nursing diagnosis using complex statistical anal-ysis and expert opinion and judgements. Besides, its relevance lies on identify and evaluate the level to which a cluster of signals, symptoms or specific condi-tions (defining characteristics or risk factors) occurs in clinical practice, according to experts judgement.