Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS): A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background and hypothesis

Negative symptoms are very important for the overall loss of functioning observed in patients with schizophrenia. There is a need for valid tools to assess these symptoms.

Study design

We used the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) systematic review guideline to evaluate the quality of the clinical assessment interview for negative symptoms (CAINS) as a clinician-rated outcome measurement (ClinROM).

Study results

The search strategy resulted in the retrieval of 13 articles, 11 of which were included in this evaluation. In terms of risk of bias, most articles reported on measures of internal consistency and construct validity, which were overall of good quality. Structural validity, reliabili

SUBMITTER: Wehr S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11283189 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature