title: Validity of a short 5-item version of the general health questionnaire (g.h.q).
abstract: A short 5-itcni version of the General Health Questionnaire (CIHQ - 5) was evaluated for its validity in a sample of attendants of Psychiatric Patients. In comparison to a standardized Interview Schedule, the GHQ - 5 was found to have a sensitivity of 86%, specificity of 89% and an overall misclassification rate of 13% with a cutting point of 1/2.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Biostatistics, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore - 560029.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shamasunder
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sriram
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Murali Raj
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shanmugham