title: Reliability and Validity of the Malay Version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ - 12) Among Urological Patients.
abstract: The aim of the study was to validate the Malay version of the General Quentionnaire (GHQ-12) in patients with psychiatric morbidity secondary to urological disorder. Validity and reliability were studied in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and patients without LUTS. Internal consistency was excellent. A high degree of internal consistency was observed for each of the 12 items and total scores (Cronbach's alpha value = 0.50 and higher and 0.65 respectively. Test-retest correlation coefficient for the 12 items scores was highly significant. Intraclass correlation coefficient was high (ICC=0.47 and above). A significant level between baseline and post-treatment scores were observed across 3 items in the surgical group. The Mal-GHQ-12 is a suitable, reliable, valid and sensitive to clinical change in the Malaysian population.
authors: University Malaya, Health Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: K F
authors: KF
authors: Quek
authors: W Y
authors: WY
authors: Low
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Razack
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Chua
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Loh
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires