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Validated instruments allow evaluation of nursing education against European Union competence requirements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess the psychometric properties of the Competence in Research Utilisation (CompRU) instrument among graduating nursing students using data from three European countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Data were collected from graduating nursing students (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009648) in Finland, Poland and Slovenia between 2012 and 2017. The CompRU instrument comprises a knowledge test and self-reported scales assessing skills and attitudes. 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Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structure (Skills and Attitudes sections) and strength of the hypothetical model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The CompRU instrument is a promising tool for measuring nursing students\u2019 research utilisation competence at graduation. 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