Diagnostic validity of two instruments for assessing anxiety and depression among pregnant women in Hyderabad, Pakistan.
Diagnostic validity of two instruments for assessing anxiety and depression among pregnant women in Hyderabad, Pakistan.
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DOI：
10.1080/07399330701334562
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发表时间：
2007-07-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Moss, Nancy
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作者：
Karmaliani, Rozina;Bann, Carla M;Moss, Nancy
本研究的目的是比较两种测量方法的诊断有效性，阿迦汗大学焦虑和抑郁量表（AKUADS）和我感觉如何量表，用于评估巴基斯坦孕妇的焦虑和抑郁。样本包括巴基斯坦海德拉巴的200名孕妇。使用精神科医生管理的精神疾病诊断与统计手册第四版（DSM-IV）标准，71名（36%）女性被诊断为抑郁或焦虑，或两者兼而有之。受试者工作特征（ROC）分析表明，两种量表具有相似的歧视水平。这项研究在制定评估巴基斯坦孕妇心理健康的措施方面迈出了重要的第一步。然而，需要进一步的研究，通过去除在这一人群中不起作用的项目来提高这些量表的敏感性和特异性。
The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic validity of two measures, the Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS) and the How I Feel scale, for assessing anxiety and depression among pregnant women in Pakistan. The sample included 200 pregnant women in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Using psychiatrist-administered Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-fourth edition (DSM-IV) criteria, 71 (36%) of the women were diagnosed with depression or anxiety or both. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses indicated that the two scales had similar levels of discrimination. This study represents an important initial step in developing measures to assess the psychological well-being of Pakistani pregnant women. Additional research is needed, however, to improve the sensitivity and specificity of these scales by removing items that do not function well in this population.