What is the Best Latent Structure of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Determining the best latent structure of negative symptoms in schizophrenia could benefit assessment tools, neurobiological research, and targeted interventions. However, no review systematically evaluated studies that assessed and validated latent models of negative symptoms.

Objective

To identify and evaluate existing latent structure models in the literature of negative symptoms and to determine the best model.

Method

Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Scopus on July 19, 2020, for confirmatory factor analysis models of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. The available evidence was assessed through 2 sets of criteria: (1) study design quality-based on negative symptoms assessment and modeling strategy and (2) psychometric quality and

SUBMITTER: Haguiara B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8650068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature