title: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI): a reliability and validity test in the Malaysian urological population.
abstract: This study aimed to validate the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in the Malaysian urological population. Reliability and internal consistency were evaluated using the test-retest method and internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Responsiveness was expressed as the effect size. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha value = 0.56 to 0.87). Test-retest correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient were significant (ICC = 0.56 to 0.87) and a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. The BDI is thus a reliable and a valid instrument to be used in Malaysia.
authors.affiliation: Health Research Development Unit, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Quek
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Razack
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Loh
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000523:psychology*