Diagnostic Validity of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) among Pregnant Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) during pregnancy is associated with several adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. A reliable and valid screening tool for GAD should lead to earlier detection and treatment. Among pregnant Peruvian women, a brief screening tool, the GAD-7, has not been validated. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the GAD-7.

Methods

Of 2,978 women who attended their first perinatal care visit and had the GAD-7 screening, 946 had a Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). The Cronbach's alpha was calculated to examine the reliability. We assessed the criterion validity by calculating operating characteristics. The construct validity was evaluated using factor analysis and association with health status on the

SUBMITTER: Zhong QY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4411061 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature