How to compare scores from different depression scales: Equating the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and the ICD-10-Symptom Rating (ISR) using Item Response Theory

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 203-214

  Fischer, H Felix ^a   Tritt, Karin ^b,c   Klapp, Burghard F ^a   Fliege, Herbert ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung in der Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik IQP   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depression self rating scales; Equating; ISR; Item Response Theory; PHQ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82155162394     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.350     Document Type: Article

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