Why is reliability important?
Reliability is synonymous with dependability. Validity is dependent on reliability. If your results are not dependable, they are worthless. When you are defending your results in court, the opposing attorney will start with the issue of reliability, because he knows that if he can show that the data are not reliable, your opinions will be worthless and should be disregarded. The rigorous methods that EPIC has instituted to demonstrate the reliability of the EPIC Lift Capacity scientifically and to establish the reliability of the certified evaluators allows EPIC Lift Capacity results to go without serious challenge. If an EPIC Lift Capacity evaluator goes to court as a witness, the most serious challenge he or she will get is “Are you certified and did you administer the EPIC Lift Capacity in the standard manner?” If you can handle these questions, you will not have any difficulty making your results stand up in court.
