[The Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome 14-Questions Inventory (PTSS-14) - Translation of the UK-PTSS-14 and validation of the German version].
BACKGROUND
Hospitalization may represent a stressor that can lead to Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).


METHODS
Translation of the UK-PTSS-14, conducted in accordance with ISPOR principles and validation with the PDS (86 patients).


RESULTS
The ROC analysis showed that the German version of PTSS-14 is a valid instrument with high sensitivity (82%) and specificity (92%) with the optimum cut-off point at 40 points. The translation process was authorized by the author of the UK-PTSS-14.


CONCLUSIONS
The validated German version of PTSS-14 is now ready for use as an efficient and reliable screening-tool for PTSD in a clinical setting.
Klinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Campus Charité Mitte und Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. finn.radtke@charite.de
Finn M
FM
Radtke
Martin
M
Franck
Tanja
T
Drews
Edith
E
Weiss-Gerlach
Emma
E
Twigg
Anja
A
Harbeck-Seu
Henning
H
Krampe
Claudia D
CD
Spies
D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D014177:Translations