Validity and uses of a screening questionnaire (GHQ) in the community. Br J Psychiatry 1979 May;134:508-15
Date
05/01/1979Pubmed ID
476359DOI
10.1192/bjp.134.5.508Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0018353636 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 148 CitationsAbstract
The 30-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) has been validated against the criterion of a standardized psychiatric interview in the community. Used for screening, the GHQ misclassified 25 per cent of 105 respondents, being worse for men. Specificity and sensitivity were above .70. The alternative use of the GHQ as an estimator and as an indicator of morbidity in epidemiological surveys is described and discussed.
Author List
Tarnopolsky A, Hand DJ, McLean EK, Roberts H, Wiggins RDAuthor
Diane S. Book MD Associate Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Epidemiologic MethodsFemale
Humans
Interview, Psychological
London
Male
Mass Screening
Mental Disorders
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires