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Reliability and validity of the positive and negative syndrome scale for schizophrenics

Kay, Stanley R., Opler, Lewis A., Lindenmayer, Jean-Pierre·1988·Psychiatry Research

Abstract

The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was developed out of the need for a well-operationalized method of assessing these syndromes in schizophrenia, including their relationship to one another and to global psychopathology. We surveyed 82 acute and chronic schizophrenics to analyze the psychometric properties of the four PANSS scales. The interrater reliabilities were in the 0.80's, and significant correlations emerged with corresponding criterion measures. The PANSS positive and negative scales were inversely intercorrelated once their shared association with general psychopathology had been partialed out. The results support the scales' reliability, criterion-related validity, and construct validity, while cross-validating some of our previous findings.

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Authors
Kay, S. R., Opler, L. A., & Lindenmayer, J.-P.
Affiliations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1988-01
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
99-110
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2100828552
Cited by
1,007
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords
PANSS, schizophrenia, psychometric properties, inter-rater reliability, criterion validity, construct validity, positive symptoms, negative symptoms, cross-validation
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology

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