Development, reliability and factor analysis of a self-administered questionnaire which originates from the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview - Short Form (CIDI-SF) for assessing mental disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Composite International Diagnostic Interview - Short Form consists of short form scales for evaluating psychiatric disorders. Also for this version training of the interviewer is required. Moreover, the confidentiality could be not adequately protected.This study focuses on the preliminary validation of a brief self-completed questionnaire which originates from the CIDI-SF.

Sampling and methods

A preliminary version was assessed for content and face validity. An intermediate version was evaluated for test-retest reliability. The final version of the questionnaire was evaluated for factor exploratory analysis, and internal consistency.

Results

After the modifications by the focus groups, the questionnaire included 29 initial probe questions and 56 second

SUBMITTER: Gigantesco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2329624 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature