FRIDA: A Four-Factor Adaptive Screening Tool for Demoralization, Anxiety, Irritability, and Depression in Hospital Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background: Demoralization, anxiety, irritability, and depression are common among hospital patients and are associated with poorer outcomes and greater healthcare burden. Early identification is essential, but simultaneous screening across multiple domains is often impractical with questionnaires. Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) offers a solution by tailoring item administration, reducing test length while preserving measurement precision. The aim of this study was to develop and validate FRIDA (Four-factor Rapid Interactive Diagnostic Assessment), a freely accessible, web-based CAT for rapid multidimensional screening of psychopathology in hospital patients. Methods: We analysed data from 472 medically ill in-patients at a University Hospital. Item calibration was perfo

SUBMITTER: Belvederi Murri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12524418 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature