Timeline historical review of income and financial transactions: a reliable assessment of personal finances.
Timeline historical review of income and financial transactions: a reliable assessment of personal finances.
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DOI：
10.1097/nmd.0b013e31827ab210
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2013-01
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Rosen MI
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Black AC;Serowik KL;Ablondi KM;Rosen MI
需要关于精神残疾人士可获得的收入和资源的准确和可靠的信息，这对于评估需求和评估旨在缓解财政困难或影响资金分配的方案至关重要。在经济学、贫困和社会服务的研究中，财务衡量是无处不在的。然而，有证据表明，这些措施往往存在误差。我们使用一如既往的评估(AAU)和一种新的工具--收入和金融交易时间线历史回顾(STIFT)，比较了24名成年精神科门诊患者收入和财务数据的一周重测可靠性。通过储蓄获得的收入(0.77)、支出(0.91)和债务(0.99)领域的可靠性估计明显好于AAU。对BALANCE的可靠性估计也没有不同。节俭减少了测量误差，并为评估领取社会保障福利的精神病患者的个人财务状况提供了比AAU更可靠的信息。该工具也可能对其他低收入群体有用。
The need for accurate and reliable information about income and resources available to individuals with psychiatric disabilities is critical for assessment of need and evaluation of programs designed to alleviate financial hardship or affect finance allocation. Measurement of finances is ubiquitous in studies of economics, poverty, and social services. However evidence has demonstrated these measures often contain error. We compare the one-week test-retest reliability of income and finance data from 24 adult psychiatric outpatients using assessment-as-usual (AAU) and a new instrument, Timeline Historical Review of Income and Financial Transactions (THRIFT). Reliability estimates obtained with the THRIFT for Income (.77), Expenses (.91), and Debt (.99) domains were significantly better than AAU. Reliability estimates for Balance did not differ. THRIFT reduced measurement error and provided more reliable information than AAU for assessment of personal finances in psychiatric patients receiving Social Security benefits. The instrument also may be useful with other low-income groups.