The evolution of illness phases in schizophrenia: A non-parametric item response analysis of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

Schizophrenia Research: Cognition

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 53-89

  Khan, Anzalee ^a,b   Lindenmayer, Jean Pierre ^a,c   Opler, Mark ^b,c   Kelley, Mary E ^d   White, Leonard ^e   Compton, Michael ^f   Gao, Zimeng ^b   Harvey, Philip D ^g,h  

^a NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ProPhase LLC   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Item response analysis; Psychopathology; Schizophrenia subgroup

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PATIENT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84922896608     PISSN: 22150013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2014.01.002     Document Type: Article

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