[A nationwide field trial of the Chinese classification and diagnostic criteria of mental disorders: application and evaluation].
To test the quality and feasibility of the Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders (CCMD-2), a nationwide field trial was carried out by 224 professionals from 80 psychiatric facilities. The results showed that the diagnostic criteria of CCMD-2 was clearly understandable and acceptable reported by 95.2% and 85.2% of the researchers. From a survey sample of 1,489 cases of mental disorders, the interrater agreement of criteria diagnosis was 0.96 (K) and the concordance between the diagnosis from clinical records and that based upon the criteria was 0.84(K) indicating the excellent reliability and validity of CCMD-2.
Shanghai Mental Health Center.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012015:Reference Standards