Development and validation of the Rasch-based depression screening (DESC) using Rasch analysis and structural equation modelling

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 468-478

  Forkmann, Thomas ^a   Boecker, Maren ^a   Wirtz, Markus ^b   Eberle, Nicole ^a   Westhofen, Martin ^a   Schauerte, Patrick ^a   Mischke, Karl ^a   Kircher, Tilo ^a   Gauggel, Siegfried ^a   Norra, Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

DESC; Parallel versions; Rasch analysis; Rasch based depression screening; Retest; Structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 68749104321     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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