Redefining diagnostic symptoms of depression using Rasch analysis: Testing an item bank suitable for DSM-V and computer adaptive testing

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 846-852

  Mitchell, Alex J ^a,b   Smith, Adam B ^c   Al Salihy, Zerak ^d   Rahim, Twana A ^e,f   Mahmud, Mahmud Q ^g   Muhyaldin, Asma S ^h  

^a Leicestershire Partnership Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e HAWLER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^f Hawler Teaching Hospital   (Iraq)

^g Azadi Medical Centre   (Iraq)

^h Tairawa Health Centre   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Computer adaptive testing; Depression; DSM V; Item bank; Rasch

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM;

DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; ROC CURVE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80053956309     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.596477     Document Type: Article

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