The Application of Latent Class Analysis for Investigating Population Child Mental Health: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Latent class analysis (LCA) can be used to identify subgroups of children with similar patterns of mental health symptoms and/or strengths. The method is becoming more commonly used in child mental health research, but there are reservations about the replicability, reliability, and validity of findings. Objective: A systematic literature review was conducted to investigate the extent to which LCA has been used to study population mental health in children, and whether replicable, reliable and valid findings have been demonstrated. Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. A search of literature, published between January 1998 and December 2017, was carried out using MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycI

SUBMITTER: Petersen KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6548989 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature