Rating scales Flashcards
Which rating scale was specifically designed as an outcome indicator for managing clinical change?
Health of Nation Outcome Scale (HoNoS)
Which questionnaire can be used to identify psychiatric caseness?
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)
What does the Clifton Assessment Procedure measure?
Assesses level of disability and need for care in elderly
What is internal consistency?
Degree of correlation between one test item with other items
What is criterion validity also known as?
Concurrent validity
What is concurrent validity?
Where we examine whether operationalised criteria used in a scale is aligned to the theory behind the construct being tested
How many items in Beck Depression Inventory?
21
What does BDI give relatively higher emphasis of?
Cognitive items
Age of use of BDI
Above 14 years
Is BDI self or clinician rated?
Self
Which scale used in depression is most sensitive to change?
Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scale
How many items in Montgomery-Asberg?
10
Is Montgomery-Asberg self or clinician rated?
Clinician
What is each symptom rated out of in BPRS?
Scored from 1-7
How many symptoms are scored in BPRS?
Depending on version either 18 or 24
Which technique is best kept to a minimum who somebody who is suggestible?
Structured questionnaire
When is SCID mainly used?
Research
What is SCID?
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM
What type of interview is SCID?
Semistructured
Can family report into the BPRS?
Yes
Which rating scale retains aspects of MSE?
PSE - Present State Examination
Is GHQ self or clinician rated?
Self
What is inter-rater reliability?
Questionnaire gives same result when used by 2 different raters on the same patient
What is inter-rater reliability?
Questionnaire gives same result when used by 2 different raters on the same patient
Which scale is best to pick up Tardive Dyskinesia?
AIMS
Which scale is best to pick up Tardive Dyskinesia?
AIMS
What is Simpson-Angus scale used for?
Measuring EPSEs
What is the most commonly used screening tool to diagnose dementia in older people?
MMSE
What is the cut off in MMSE for diagnosing dementia?
24/30
Which areas of cognition does MMSE cover?
Orientation Memory Concentration Language Praxis Gnosis
What score on SCOFF would prompt further investigation?
2+/5
What is SAWS?
Short alcohol withdrawal scale
Scores above what in SAWS require pharmacotherapy?
12
How is GHQ scored?
4 point likert (0-3)
What is total possible score on GHQ 28?
0 to 84
What does SF-36 measure?
Health related quality of life - physical, social and mental wellbeing
How many items in PANSS?
30
What does lane scale measure?
Minor physical anomalies
What has replaced PSE?
SCAN - schedules for clinical assessment in neuropsychiatry
