Development and psychometric properties of the Washington Primary Care Interest Inventory

Depression constitutes a major public health problem due to its high prevalence and difficulty in diagnosis. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) scale has been identified as valid, reproducible, effective, and easy to use in primary care (PC). The purpose of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the HSCL-25 and validate its Spanish version. A multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out at six PC centers in Spain. Validity and reliability were assessed against the structured Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Out of the 790 patients, 769 completed the HSCL-25; 738 answered all the items. Global Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92 (0.88 as calculated for the depression dimension and 0.83 for the anxiety one). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed one global factor and two correlated factors with a correlation of 0.84. Area under the curve (AUC) was 0.89 (CI 95%, 0.86–0.93%). For a 1.75 cutoff point, sensibility was 88.1% (CI 95%, 77.1–95.1%) and specificity was 76.7% (CI 95%, 73.3–79.8%). The Spanish version of the HSCL-25 has a high response percentage, validity, and reliability and is well-accepted by PC patients.

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Psychometric properties of a self-assessment questionnaire concerning symptoms and impairment in urinary tract infections: the UTI-SIQ-8

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043328 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. e043328

Author(s):

Ildikó Gágyor ◽

Katrin Rentzsch ◽

Stephanie Strube-Plaschke ◽

Wolfgang Himmel

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Symptom Severity ◽

Web Application ◽

Sensitivity To Change ◽

Observation Study ◽

Tract Infections ◽

Daily Changes ◽

The Web

ObjectivesTo validate the urinary tract infection-Symptom and Impairment Questionnaire (UTI-SIQ-8), a questionnaire that consists of four items to assess the symptom severity for dysuria, urgency, frequenc, and low abdominal pain and four items to assess the resulting impairment of activity by UTIs.DesignProspective observation study.SettingGerman primary care practices.ParticipantsAn unselected population of women with UTI. Women could participate online via a web application for smartphones, smartwatches and tablets or use a paper-and-pencil version.Main outcomesPsychometric properties of the UTI-SIQ-8 regarding reliability, validity and sensitivity to change by using factor analysis and multilevel and network analysis.ResultsData from 120 women with a total of 769 symptom reports across 7 days of measurement were analysed. The majority of the participating patients (87/120) used the web application via smartphones or other devices. The reliability of the UTI-SIQ-8 was high, with Cronbach’s alpha of .86 at intake; convergent and discriminant validity was satisfactory. Intraclass correlation demonstrated high sensitivity to change, with 68% of the total variance being due to time differences. These daily changes in an individual’s symptoms moved parallel with daily changes in the EQ-5D-5L (b=1.68, SE=0.12, p<0.001) and the visual analogue scale (b=0.03, SE=0.003, p<0.001), also highlighting convergent validity with respect to daily changes in symptom severity.ConclusionsThe present findings support the UTI-SIQ-8 questionnaire as an economic, reliable and valid instrument for the assessment of symptom severity and symptom change in women with uncomplicated UTI. The web application helped patients to report symptoms on a daily basis. These findings may encourage primary care physicians to use the UTI-SIQ-8 in their daily practice and researchers to apply it to studies involving patients with uncomplicated UTI.

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Psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 item scale (GAD-7) in youth: Screening in a primary care sample

10.12788/acp.0047 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Madhukar Trivedi

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽

Generalized Anxiety ◽

Item Scale

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Psychometric properties of the African Career Interest Inventory in Ghana

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance ◽

10.1007/s10775-021-09499-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Brandon Morgan ◽

Enoch Teye-Kwadjo ◽

Maxwell Asumeng ◽

Stephan Rabie ◽

Anthony V. Naidoo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Career Interest ◽

Interest Inventory

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the primary health care satisfaction questionnaire

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1982-0194201400070 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 419-426 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elisabete Pimenta Araujo Paz ◽

Pedro Miguel Santos Dinis Parreira ◽

Alexandrina de Jesus Serra Lobo ◽

Rosilene Rocha Palasson ◽

Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Care Service ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Care Services ◽

Primary Health

Objective To develop the cross-cultural validation and assessment of the psychometric properties of the Questionnaire about the quality and satisfaction dimensions of patients with primary health care. Methods Methodological cultural adaptation and assessment study of the psychometric properties, involving 398 users from a primary care service. The construct validity was verified through principal components factor analysis and internal consistency assessment as determined by Cronbach’s alpha, using SPSS. Results A factorial structure was identified that is equivalent to the original instrument, showing six factors that explain 70.81% of the total variance. All internal consistency coefficients were higher than 0.84, indicating appropriate psychometric properties. Conclusion The results show that the Brazilian Portuguese version of the instrument is culturally and linguistically appropriate to assess the satisfaction of users attended in primary care services.

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