title: Diagnostic agreement between a doctor and a nurse for psychiatric disorders: a pilot study.
abstract: The objective of the study was to examine inter-rater agreement for psychiatric disorders by means of a structured interview performed by a psychiatrist and a nurse. Sixteen psychiatric inpatients with a mean age of 38.9+/-12.9 years were assessed independently by a psychiatrist and a nurse using a structured psychiatric interview, Strukturert Psykiatrisk Intervju for Allmennpraksis (SPIFA). For most diagnoses, agreement was substantial to perfect (kappa = 1 for the diagnoses major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance abuse). Fair to moderate kappa values were found for personality disturbances and dysthymia. The results of this study indicate that after adequate training nurses can perform structured psychiatric interviews with a high inter-rater agreement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Section of Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden. Mathilde.Hedlund@UASPsyk.uu.se
authors.forename: Mathilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hedlund
authors.forename: Gunilla
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stålenheim
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ekselius
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D015588:Observer Variation; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing