The psychometric properties of the K10 and K6 scales in screening for mood and anxiety disorders in the South African Stress and Health study

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 215-223

  Andersen, L S ^a   Grimsrud, A ^b   Myer, L ^b   Williams, D R ^c   Stein, D J ^b   Seedat, S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; Epidemiology; Psychometrics; Screening; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82155192829     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.351     Document Type: Article

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