Validity and reliability of the Chinese Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
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.
Zheng
Y P
YP
Division of Biometrics, Hunan Medical University, China.
Zhao
J P
JP
Phillips
M
M
Liu
J B
JB
Cai
M F
MF
Sun
S Q
SQ
Huang
M F
MF
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales