Enriched rater training using Internet based technologies: A comparison to traditional rater training in a multi-site depression trial

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 192-199

  Kobak, Kenneth A ^a   Engelhardt, Nina ^a   Lipsitz, Joshua D ^a  

^a MedAvante Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Clinical trials; Computerized assessment; Depression; Hamilton depression scale; Inter rater reliability; Internet; Rater training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUDIO RECORDING; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELECONFERENCE; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 32244442223     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2005.07.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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