title: Validity and reliability of the Chinese Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
abstract: The reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (CHDS) was assessed. Interrater reliability was excellent, the item total-score correlations were good, and the internal reliability was satisfactory. The concurrent validity was tested by correlating the CHDS score with the Global Assessment Scale score; the strong negative correlation found indicated that the CHDS reflects the overall level of disability. Five distinct factors were generated by principle-component analysis; these factors account for 52.4% of the total variance. Rigorous evaluation of the numerous translated scales being used in clinical and research settings of non-Western countries is important.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biometrics, Hunan Medical University, China.
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: S Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales