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Validity and uses of a screening questionnaire (GHQ) in the community. Br J Psychiatry 1979 May;134:508-15

Date

05/01/1979

Pubmed ID

476359

DOI

10.1192/bjp.134.5.508

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0018353636 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   148 Citations

Abstract

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 RD

Author

Diane S. Book MD Associate Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological
London
Male
Mass Screening
Mental Disorders
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires