Development and analysis of item response theory-based short-form depression severity scales based on the HDRS and MADRS

Health Outcomes Research in Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Revicki, Dennis A ^a   Chen, Wen Hung ^a   Frank, Lori ^a   Feltner, Douglas ^b   Morlock, Robert ^b  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Depression severity; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; Item response theory; Major depressive disorder; Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

PAROXETINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY BASED SHORT FORM DEPRESSION SEVERITY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF ENJOYMENT AND SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SECONDARY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649333150     PISSN: 18771319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehrm.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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