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Reliability and validity of the positive and negative syndrome scale for schizophrenics
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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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“Psychometric studies have reported good inter-rater reliability and satisfactory internal consistency, construct validity, and concurrent validity in relation to other measures of psychopathology (Kay et al., 1988; 1989).”
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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
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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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