title: [Evaluation of the German version of the STAR scale].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The assessment of the therapeutic relationship has become increasingly important due to evidence suggesting that it has a direct therapeutic effect and may improve outcome indirectly. In Great Britain and Sweden the STAR (Scale To Assess Therapeutic Relationship) was developed for pan-theoretical assessment of therapeutic relationships from both clinicians' and patients' points of view. We translated the English version of the instrument into German and made an analysis of its feasibility and reliability.
  
  
  METHODS
  The German translation (STAR-D) was generated in a consensus procedure. The STAR-D was then administered to 100 patients admitted to the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (STAR-P) and their clinicians in charge (STAR-C). The psychometric qualities of feasibility and reliability were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall results for the scales in terms of feasibility and reliability were satisfactory. We did, however, find shortcomings concerning the subscales. They could not be extracted in the principal component analysis and showed high inter-correlation coefficients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  STAR can serve as an important tool in research concerning the therapeutic relationship. We suggest conducting further analyses concerning the validity of the subscales in the German version.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Soziale Psychiatrie und Allgemeinpsychiatrie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich, Schweiz.
authors.forename: Stefanie Kristiane
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gairing
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jäger
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ketteler
authors.forename: Wulf
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rössler
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Theodoridou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011613:Psychotherapy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating