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. 1986 Jul-Sep;28(3):217–219.

VALIDITY OF A SHORT 5-ITEM VERSION OF THE GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (G.H.Q)

C Shamasunder 1,, TG Sriram 2, SG Murali Raj 3, V Shanmugham 4
PMCID: PMC3172533  PMID: 21927178

SUMMARY

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.

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