Abstract
Background
To promote clinical application of the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) system a shorter version (the mini-SCAN) was devised. Its psychometric properties were unknown.
Aims
To establish the validity and practical properties of the mini-SCAN.
Method
One hundred and six participants were interviewed twice, once with the SCAN and once with the mini-SCAN. The level of agreement was established for the categories: no disorder, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, non-affective psychotic disorders, affective psychotic disorders.
Results
The mini-SCAN is a valid instrument. Most kappa values were around 0.90. only for the class of affective psychotic disorders was the agreement moderate. Mean duration of the mini-SCAN interviews was 25 min shorter than the SCAN interviews. Participants and interviewers were generally satisfied with the interview format and questions.
Conclusions
The mini-SCAN can be used as a diagnostic instrument for clinical purposes and for clinical studies when the present episode is the focus of attention.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 64-68 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | The British Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 196 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan-2010 |
Keywords
- MENTAL-HEALTH SURVEYS
- GENERAL-POPULATION
- PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES
- NEUROPSYCHIATRY SCAN
- THAI VERSION
- SCHEDULES
- RELIABILITY
- DISORDERS
- CIDI
- ANXIETY