Further psychometric assessment of the TOP-8: a brief interview-based measure of PTSD.
The TOP-8 scale was developed as a brief, clinician-administered scale for use in assessing responses to treatment in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Further psychometric evaluation of the scale has now been undertaken and is reported and discussed here.
Connor
K M
KM
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Davidson
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy