PANSS rater training using Internet and videoconference: Results from a pilot study

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 63-67

  Kobak, Kenneth A ^a   Opler, Mark G A ^b   Engelhardt, Nina ^a  

^a MedAvante Inc   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Clinical trials; Inter rater reliability; PANSS; Rater training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPACT DISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TECHNOLOGY; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TEACHING; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 34147181106     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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