title: DAI-10 is as good as DAI-30 in schizophrenia.
abstract: Drug attitude inventory (DAI-30) is considered to be the best predictor of poor adherence in first-episode schizophrenia. We compared the short version (DAI-10) with DAI-30 in long-term schizophrenia, documented if DAI was associated with poor insight, PANSS and GAF and constructed DAI-10 percentiles. DAI-30 and DAI-10 were homogenous (r = 0.82 and 0.72, respectively) with good test-retest reliability (0.79). The correlation between the DAI versions was high (0.94). Percentile scores of DAI-10 were computed. DAI is an easy-to-use self-report instrument seemingly assessing a unique clinical dimension relevant to non-adherence. DAI-10 might be preferred for its simplicity and good psychometric properties.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Psychiatric Research, Aalborg Psychiatric Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark. ren@rn.dk
authors.forename: René Ernst
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lindström
authors.forename: Jimmi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Sten
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003024:Clozapine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019336:Cognitive Science / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007211:Indoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010601:Pharmacology, Clinical / Q000379:methods; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D057566:Self Report; D014941:Work Simplification
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D007211:Indoles; C066304:sertindole; D003024:Clozapine