Rasch analysis of the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) for use in motor neurone disease.

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BACKGROUND: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is commonly used to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression in motor neurone disease (MND). The measure has never been specifically validated for use within this population, despite questions raised about the scale's validity. This study seeks to analyse the construct validity of the HADS in MND by fitting its data to the Rasch model. METHODS: The scale was administered to 298 patients with MND. Scale assessment included model fi...

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Authors: Gibbons, C; Mills, R; Thornton, E; Ealing, J; Mitchell, J

• Journal: Health and quality of life outcomes
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 82
• Publication date: 2011-01-01
• DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-9-82
• EISSN: 1477-7525
• ISSN: 1477-7525
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Depressive Disorder; Middle Aged; Female; Chi-Square Distribution; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Anxiety Disorders; Motor Neuron Disease; Male