A psychometric systematic review of self-report instruments to identify anxiety in pregnancy

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1986-2001

  Evans, Kerry ^a   Spiby, Helen ^b,c   Morrell, C Jane ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Anxiety; Midwifery; Nursing; Pregnancy; Psychometric systematic review; Psychometric testing

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF EVALUATION;

ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84938747484     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12649     Document Type: Article

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