Rating Scales Flashcards
What is construct validity?
how well does the test test the specified construct ie does it measure the things we consider to make up the basis of the issue at hand
the theoretical basis of what we want to test
tardive dyskinesia scale?
AIMS
simpson angus scale
EPSEs/drug induced parkinsonism
concurrent validity is a type of?
criterion validity.
What is criterion validity?
does test predict outcome well/align to gold standard?
2 types of criterion validity
concurrent is criterion when scores of test and criterion variables are taken at same time
predictive when criterion measured after current test.
What to avoid in highly suggestible?
structured questionnaire
Beck depression inventory
self-report
21 question
most recent 2 weeks
focus on cognitive and behavioural
4 responses (0-3)
validated 13 years and older
>17 moderate, >30 severe
HAM-D
clinician rated
17 or 29 items
3 or 5 point likert scale
attitude scales- Thurstone
- create list of statements
- statements judged by panel, given score regarding positivity/negativity of issue
- individuals given statements and asked whether agree or disagree
Likert scale
degree of agreement or disagreement with 5 items
ie classic strongly agree to strongly disagree
semantic differential
pairs of opposite ADJECTIVES
5 or 7 item scale used
eg
weak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 strong
ugly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 beautiful
Gutman scale
cumulative scaling or scalogram
can be ordered hierarchically
ie if you accept one option the preceding options are assumed to be accepted
visual analogue scale
straight line with end points marking extreme
eg 0 - 100 anxiety scale
instrument for clinical diagnosis in DSM
SCID
alcohol scales
CIWA - clinician rated
SAWS - patient rated
AUDIT - self rated detects harmful drinkers
CAGE - quick screen
FAST - in ED
SADD - short questionnaire
MADRS
based on clinical interview
most sensitive to change
YMRS
11 items on scale
based on subjective report of condition in last 48h
clinician administered
SAWS cut off for pharmacotherapy
12
screening self rated tool for presence of psychiatric illness?
gen health questionnaire
what is internal consistency?
how well one test items correlates with others
self rated depression scales
BDI (Beck depression inventory)
GDS (geriatric depression scale)
ZSRDS (Zung self rated depression scale)
HADS (Hospital Anxiety depression scale)
EPDS (Edinburgh postnatal major depression scale)
PHQ-9 (9-question Patient Health Questionnaire)
clinician rated depression scales
MADRS (Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scale)
HAMD (Hamilton depression rating scale)
BASDEC (Brief Assessment Schedule Depression Cards)
HAMA (Hamilton anxiety rating scale)
CSDD (Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia)
