scholarly journals A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Galeoto ◽  
Julita Sansoni ◽  
Michela Scuccimarri ◽  
Valentina Bruni ◽  
Rita De Santis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is an evaluation tool to diagnose older adult’s depression. This questionnaire was defined by Yesavage and Brink in 1982; it was designed expressly for the older person and defines his/her degree of satisfaction, quality of life, and feelings. The objective of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-IT). Methods. The Italian version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was administered to 119 people (79 people with a depression diagnosis and 40 healthy ones). We examined the following psychometric characteristics: internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, and construct validity (factor structure). Results. Cronbach’s Alpha for the GDS-IT administered to the depressed sample was 0.84. Test-retest reliability was 0.91 and the concurrent validity was 0.83. The factorial analysis showed a structure of 5 factors, and the scale cut-off is between 10 and 11. Conclusion. The GDS-IT proved to be a reliable and valid questionnaire for the evaluation of depression in an Italian population. In the present study, the GDS-IT showed good psychometric properties. Health professionals now have an assessment tool for the evaluation of depression symptoms in the Italian population.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Geriatric Depression Scale in Italian Subjects with Parkinson’s Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perla Massai ◽  
Francesca Colalelli ◽  
Julita Sansoni ◽  
Donatella Valente ◽  
Marco Tofani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Introduction. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is commonly used to assess depressive symptoms, but its psychometric properties have never been examined in Italian people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this study was to study the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the GDS in a sample of PD patients. Methods. The GDS was administered to 74 patients with PD in order to study its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct, and discriminant validity. Results. The internal consistency of GDS was excellent (α = 0.903), as well as the test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.941 [95% CI: 0.886–0.970]). GDS showed a strong correlation with instruments related to the depression (ρ = 0.880) in PD (ρ = 0.712) and a weak correlation with generic measurement instruments (−0.320 < ρ <−0.217). An area under the curve of 0.892 (95% CI 0.809–0.975) indicated a moderate capability to discriminate depressed patients to nondepressed patient, with a cutoff value between 15 and 16 points that predicts depression (sensitivity = 87%; specificity = 82%). Conclusion. The GDS is a reliable and valid tool in a sample of Italian PD subjects; this scale can be used in clinical and research contexts.

scholarly journals The Persian Version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI): Translation and Evaluation of Its Psychometric Properties

2019 ◽  
pp. 174-180
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Sadat Bateni ◽  
Maryam Rahmatian ◽  
Ahmad Kaviani ◽  
Sebastian Simard ◽  
Mehdi Soleimani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Fear Of Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Fear Of Cancer ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: This study aimed to translate and validate the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) questionnaire into Persian and to investigate its psychometric properties. Methods: The FCRI was translated to Persian using a linguistic methodology according to WHO guidelines. A total of 450 breast cancer survivors who had the following inclusion criteria were included: time elapse of more than six months after the treatment prior to the study; absence ofobjective markers of recurrence, fluency in the Persian language, and signing the informed consent. Internal consistency was estimated with Cronbach's α coefficient and test-retest reliability with Interclass correlation.  Concurrent validity was estimated through Pearson’s correlation between the FCRI and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were employed to evaluate dimensionality. Results: The Persian version was acceptable for patients. The content validity index (CVI) was 0.80.  The instrument had good test-retest reliability (ICC= 0.96) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α=0.86).  PCA and CFA indicated that the factor structure of the Persian version was similar to the original questionnaire and had acceptable goodness of fit.  Correlations between the FCRI and HADS was remarkable (r= 0.252 – 0.639), indicating acceptable concurrent validity. Conclusions: The Persian version of FCRI could be considered a good cross-cultural equivalent for the original English version. The questionnaire was a reliable and valid instrument in terms of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and dimensionality.

Quality of life assessment: validation of the Italian version of the WHOQOL-Brief

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni De Girolamo ◽  
Paola Rucci ◽  
Paolo Scocco ◽  
Angela Becchi ◽  
Francesco Coppa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Physical Domain ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Environment Domain ◽  
Study Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

SummaryObjective – To test the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the WHOQOL-BRIEF (e.g., construct and internal validity, concorrent validity with the MOS SF-36 and test-retest reliability). The WHOQOL-BRIEF is a 26-items self-report instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the Quality Of Life (QOL) construct: physical domain, psychological domain, social relationships domain and environment domain, plus two facets for assessing overall QOL and general health. Methods – Data have been collected in three sites (Bologna, Modena and Padua), located in the North of Italy, in the framework of the international WHOQOL project. According to the study design, the sample had to include about 50% males and 50% females, 50% of subjects below and 50% above the age of 45, all in contact with various health services. A subsample has been re-interviewed after 2-3 weeks in order to study test-retest reliability. After the WHOQOL-BRIEF, most subjects have also been administered the MOS-SF36 in order to test the concurrent validity between these two instruments. Results – The instrument was administered to 379 subjects (1/6 healthy and 1/6 sick), chosen to be representative of a variety of different medical conditions. Seventy patients, wTio displayed stable health conditions, have been reassessed after 2-3 weeks to study test-retest reliability. The WHOQOL-BRIEF domains has shown good internal consistency, ranging from 0.65 for the social relationships domain to 0.80 for the physical domain; it has been able to discriminate between in- and out-patients and between the two age groups considered in the present study (<45, ≥45 years). Only physical and psychological domains were found to discriminate between healthy and ill subjects. No gender differences in the mean scores for the four domains were found. Concurrent validity between the WHOQOL-Brief and the MOS-SF-36 was satisfactory, and specific for the physical and psychological health domains. Test-retest reliability values were also good, ranging from 0.76 for the environment domain to 0.93 for the psychological domain. Conclusions – This study shows that the WHOQOL-BRIEF is psychometrically valid and reliable, and that it is also potentially useful in discriminating between subjects with different health conditions in clinical settings.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the PHQ-9 depression scale in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Patrick ◽  
Peter Connick
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractBackgroundDepression affects approximately 25% of people with MS (pwMS) at any given time. It is however under recognised in clinical practice, in part due to a lack of uptake for brief assessment tools and uncertainty about their psychometric properties. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is an attractive candidate for this role.ObjectiveTo synthesise published findings on the psychometric properties of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) when applied to people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS).Data sourcesPubMed, Medline and ISI Web of Science databases, supplemented by hand-searching of references from all eligible sources.Study eligibility criteriaPrimary literature written in English and published following peer-review with a primary aim to evaluate the performance of the PHQ-9 in pwMS.Outcome measuresPsychometric performance with respect to appropriateness, reliability, validity, responsiveness, precision, interpretability, acceptability, and feasibility.ResultsSeven relevant studies were identified, these were of high quality and included 5080 participants from all MS disease-course groups. Strong evidence was found supporting the validity of the PHQ-9 as a unidimensional measure of depression. Used as a screening tool for major depressive disorder (MDD) with a cut-point of 11, sensitivity was 95% sensitivity and specificity 88.3% (PPV 51.4%, NPV 48.6%). Alternative scoring systems that may address the issue of overlap between somatic features of depression and features of MS per se are being developed, although their utility remains unclear. However data on reliability was limited, and no specific evidence was available on test-retest reliability, responsiveness, acceptability, or feasibility.ConclusionsThe PHQ-9 represents a suitable tool to screen for MDD in pwMS. However use as a diagnostic tool cannot currently be recommended, and the potential value for monitoring depressive symptoms cannot be established without further evidence on test-retest reliability, responsiveness, acceptability, and feasibility.PROSPERO register ID: CRD42017067814

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in a Sample of Medical Students in Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Aidos K. Bolatov ◽  
Telman Z. Seisembekov ◽  
Altynay Zh. Askarova ◽  
Bakhyt Igenbayeva ◽  
Dariga S. Smailova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) has demonstrated good psychometric properties among different populations, but there is no known data on its validity among Russian-speaking medical students. The CBI-Student Survey focuses only on fatigue, but measures exhaustion in four different life domains: Personal Burnout (PB), Studies-Related Burnout (SRB), Colleague-Related Burnout (CRB), and Teacher-Related Burnout (TRB). Objective. To investigate the psychometric properties of the Russian version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory–Student Survey (R-CBI-S). Design. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 771 medical students at Astana Medical University (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan). Statistical analyses included test-retest reliability, internal consistency, item analysis, convergent and concurrent validity, and confirmatory factor analysis. Concurrent validity was evaluated by bivariate correlations of R-CBI-S with anxiety, depression, and satisfaction with the study. Results. Test-retest reliability showed an ICC of 0.81. All item-total correlations for the total scale were positive (range 0.31–0.76). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.94 (0.896 for PB, 0.884 for SRB, 0.874 for CRB, and 0.926 for TRB). The Barlett’s sphericity test result was significant (p < 0.001), and the KMO measure of sampling adequacy exceeded 0.947. Convergent validity analysis results: PB (AVE = 0.52, CR = 0.87), SRB (AVE = 0.50, CR = 0.87), CRB (AVE = 0.51, CR = 0.86), TRB (AVE = 0.56, CR = 0.88). The R-CBI-S achieved good levels of goodness-of-fit indices (RMSEA = 0.0611; CFI = 0.940; TLI = 0.933). Conclusion. The test results indicated that the R-CBI-S scale appears to be a reliable and valid instrument. The R-CBI-S may be a useful tool in future research to identify burnout factors based on specific life domains for developing effective prevention measures among medical students.

scholarly journals Validation of the Japanese Version of the Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain in Individuals with Chronic Pain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoka Enomoto ◽  
Tomonori Adachi ◽  
Akira Mibu ◽  
Katsuyoshi Tanaka ◽  
Sei Fukui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Structural Validity ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Activity Measure

Abstract Background The Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain (POAM-P) is a self-report questionnaire that measures avoidance, overdoing, and pacing in individuals with chronic pain. We aimed to develop and confirm the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the POAM-P(POAM-P-J) in Japanese individuals with chronic pain. Methods We recruited 147 Japanese individuals with chronic pain (106 women; mean age 64.89 ± 12.13 years). The individuals completed the POAM-P-J, the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The following psychometric properties of the POAM-P-J were confirmed: structural validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity. Results We tested factor structure via confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). We chose the 3-factor model with six covariances. The POAM-P-J’s internal consistency and test-retest reliability were acceptable to good (α = 0.79–0.86; ICC = 0.72–0.87). The avoidance and overdoing scales were positively associated with pain severity, pain interference, and anxiety measures (all p < 0.05), but the pacing scale was not significantly associated with these pain-related measures. Conclusions Although the structural validity of the POAM-P-J remains questionable, its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity were confirmed. The POAM-P-J is useful in both research and clinical practice for evaluating the activity patterns of Japanese patients with chronic pain.

Community reintegration: Therapeutic dining program for older adult following stroke

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Christina Harper
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Community Reintegration ◽  
Geriatric Depression

Therapeutic dining programs are part of the community reintegration process for clients recovering from a stroke. It is a supervised program performed in social settings that consists of a combination of techniques to improve the eating situation. Therapeutic dining programs are a beneficial form of therapy for many rehabilitative groups. This specific program has been tailored to older adults who are recovering from a stroke. Its main goals, aside from improving the eating situation, are to prevent another stroke from happening and decrease depression symptoms and increase self-esteem by reintegrating clients back into the community. I looked into several different community reintegration program and nutrition and eating after stroke studies in which positive outcomes were found for post-stroke clients. All studies and research used has provided a strong support for the specific proposed intervention program for my client Kelly, who is an older adult female recovering from a stroke. Assessments selected: The Barthel Index, Nutritional Status, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Plan: Small group therapeutic dining program with other older adults in the afternoon. Intervention: Therapeutic Dining Program three times a week for eight weeks to improve eating situation, promote healthy eating, decrease symptoms of depression, and increase self esteem and social activity. Evaluation: The Barthel Index, Nutritional Status, Geriatric Depression Scale plus a Stroke Recovery Scorecard. Clients Goals: 1) Client will lower the risks of having another stroke. 2) Client will increase their eating situation experience and self-esteem while decreasing their depression symptoms. 3) Client will get involved in one support group or leisure activity outside of recreational therapy (RT) dining program for community reintegrated leisure pursuits.

scholarly journals Accuracy of 12 short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale to detect depression in a prospective study of a high-risk population with different levels of cognition

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Simona Sacuiu ◽  
Nazib M. Seidu ◽  
Robert Sigström ◽  
Therese Rydberg Sterner ◽  
Lena Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
Optimal Criterion ◽  
Short Versions

ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the accuracy of 12 previously validated short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) to detect major depressive disorder (MDD) in a high-risk population with and without global cognitive impairment. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Five hospitals, Western Sweden. Participants: Older adults (age ≥70 years, n = 60) assessed at a home visit 1 year after hospital care in connection with suicide attempt. Measurements: Depression symptoms were rated using the established 15-item GDS. Eleven short GDS versions identified by a recent systematic review were derived from this administered version. Receiver operating characteristic curves and area under the curve (AUC) for the identification of MDD diagnosed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, were obtained for each version. The Youden Index optimal criterion was used to determine the appropriate cutoffs. Analyses were repeated after stratification by cognitive status (Mini Mental State Examination score ≤24 and >24) for the best performing GDS short versions and the established 15-item GDS. Results: The 7-item GDS according to Broekman et al. (2011), with a cutoff 3, was the most accurate among the 12 short versions (AUC 0.90, 95% confidence interval 0.80–1.00), identifying MDD with sensitivity 88% and specificity 81%. The cutoff score remained consistent in the presence of global cognitive impairment, which was not the case for the standardized 15-item GDS. Conclusion: The Broekman 7-item GDS had high accuracy to detect MDD in this prospective clinical cohort at high risk for MDD. Further testing of GDS short versions in diverse settings is required.

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