Abstract / Description of output
BACKGROUND: There is a dearth of methodological studies critically evaluating reliability, validity and feasibility of measures of common mental disorders (CMD) in low-income countries.METHODS: Test-retest and inter-rater reliability of categorisation of CMD caseness, according to locally agreed criteria using the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS), was measured in 99 women from out-patient clinics (inter-rater) and 99 women from a primary healthcare centre (test-retest) in Ethiopia. The construct validity of CMD as measured with CPRS was assessed with exploratory factor analysis using maximum likelihood with varimax rotation.RESULTS: Test-retest reliability was fair (kappa = 0.29). Subsequent assessment of inter-rater reliability found excellent agreement (kappa = 0.82). The construct of CMD appeared unidimensional, combining depressive, anxiety and somatic symptoms.CONCLUSIONS: Detection of socioculturally meaningful cases of CMD in Ethiopia can be reliably achieved with local psychiatrist assessment using CPRS, although thorough training is essential.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 653-659 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Apr 2008 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Ethiopia
- Female
- Humans
- Mental Disorders
- Middle Aged
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
- Reproducibility of Results
- Women's Health
- Young Adult