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This study aimed to develop and psychometrically validate the Human Papillomavirus-related women\u2019s awareness and knowledge (HPV-WAK) questionnaire for Iranian women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A mixed-methods study was conducted. First, an item pool was created through a rapid scoping review. Subsequently, the questionnaire\u2019s psychometric properties were assessed, including face validity, content validity (CVR\/CVI), and hypothesis testing for construct validity (known groups comparison). Reliability was evaluated via internal consistency (KR-20) and inter-rater reliability (kappa). A cut-off score was determined using ROC analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From an initial 551 items, 122 were selected for the item pool. Following translation and cultural adaptation, a 50-item version underwent face validity assessment, leading to revisions of 5 items. The final 29-item questionnaire showed strong content validity (S-CVI\/Ave\u2009=\u20090.97; S-CVI\/UA\u2009=\u20090.83) after eliminating 21 items with low CVR (&lt;0.62). construct validity was confirmed via known groups comparison (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The questionnaire demonstrated moderate internal consistency (KR-20\u2009=\u20090.757) and excellent inter-rater reliability (Kappa\u2009=\u20090.854). 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