VALIDITY OF A SHORT 5-ITEM VERSION OF THE GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (G.H.Q)

A short 5-itcni version of the General Health Questionnaire (CIHQ - 5) was evaluated for its validity in a sample of attendants of Psychiatric Patients. In comparison to a standardized Interview Schedule, the GHQ - 5 was found to have a sensitivity of 86%, specificity of 89% and an overall misclassi...

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Autores principales: Shamasunder, C., Sriram, T.G., Murali Raj, S.G., Shanmugham, V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172533/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21927178
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Sumario:A short 5-itcni version of the General Health Questionnaire (CIHQ - 5) was evaluated for its validity in a sample of attendants of Psychiatric Patients. In comparison to a standardized Interview Schedule, the GHQ - 5 was found to have a sensitivity of 86%, specificity of 89% and an overall misclassification rate of 13% with a cutting point of 1/2.

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