Table 3.
Expert opinion (n = 11) on content validity of the DIADa for the diagnosis adjustment disorder (AD)
| item | What is your opinion on: | Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | our decision to set the recall period duration at three years? | 1 (9.1) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (45.5) |
| 2 | our assumption that respondents are unable to attribute complaints to separate stressors with overlapping time frames? | 5 (45.5) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (36.4) |
| 3 | our decision to consider stressors with overlapping time frames as a single problem cluster? | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 9 (81.8) |
| 4 | our assumption that respondents are able to attribute complaints to a cluster of stressors xwith overlapping time frames? | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 9 (81.8) |
| 5 | our decision to have the DIAD assess xdistress complaints only? | 3 (27.3) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) |
| 6 | our choice for the Distress scale of the 4DSQ to assess distress complaints? | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (90.1) |
| 7 | our decision not to have the DIAD assess depressed mood? | 4 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) | 3 (27.3) |
| 8 | our decision not to have the DIAD assess anxiety? | 5 (45.5) | 3 (27.3) | 3 (27.3) |
| our decision not to have the DIAD assess disturbance of conduct? | 2 (18.2) | 5 (45.5) | 4 (36.4) | |
| 10 | our decision not to have the DIAD assess DSM‐IV Axis II disorders? | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (90.1) |
| 11 | our decision that the first time criterion is met, if at least one stressor started within three months preceding the onset of symptoms? | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (90.1) |
| 12 | our decision not to have the DIAD assess whether the second time criterion is met? | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | 6 (54.5) |
| 13 | our assumption that respondents are well able to self‐assess whether their complaints are a reaction to the stressor they experienced? | 2 (18.2) | 3 (27.3) | 6 (54.5) |
| 14 | our choice for the Sheehan Disability Scale to assess impairments? | 0 (0.0) | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) |
| 15 | our assumption that, in this specific population of persons with long term disability, lay interviewers are well able to assess whether the distress is in excess of what would be expected from exposure to the stressor? | 7 (63.6) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (9.1) |
| 16 | the position that the DIAD covers essential aspects of the DSM‐IV diagnosis adjustment disorder? | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.1) |
| 17 | the position that the DIAD as a supplement to the CIDI has added value for the assessment of adjustment disorder in psychiatric epidemiologic research? | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 9 (81.8) |
a
Diagnostic Interview Adjustment Disorder.