title: Applicability of rutter-B scale on Indian population.
abstract: Applicability of Rutter-B Scale for completion by teachers was assessed on a representative sample of 963 school children between the ages of 4-11 yrs. The findings revealed that at the recommended cut-off score of 9, the scale has low sensitivity (51.8%) and very low specificity (34.1%). Concordance between assessment by Rutter-B Scale and clinical assessment to pick up psychiatric disorder was 33.6%. Limitations of the scale as a screening instrument in child psychiatry epidemiology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: SAVITA MALHOTRA, Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh- 160 012.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kohli