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. 2023 Aug 30;11(1):2244576.
doi: 10.1080/21642850.2023.2244576. eCollection 2023.

Preliminary validation of the Klenico diagnostic software self-report module through comparison with the diagnostic gold standard in an outpatient routine clinical sample

Stefan Reutimann  1 , David Milanovic  1 , Marco D Gulewitsch  2 , Mareike Augsburger  1
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Preliminary validation of the Klenico diagnostic software self-report module through comparison with the diagnostic gold standard in an outpatient routine clinical sample

Stefan Reutimann et al. Health Psychol Behav Med. .

Abstract

Background: Inaccuracy in current diagnostic procedures for mental disorders can lead to misdiagnosis and increase the burden on the healthcare system. Therefore, Klenico, a diagnostic software designed to support comprehensive and efficient clinical diagnostic procedures that is easy to apply in everyday clinical practice, was developed. This study aimed to take the first step toward validating the Klenico self-report module.

Methods: Data of 115 patients from a German psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic were included in this study. Criterion validity was tested by comparing Klenico with the diagnoses based on the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID). Construct validity was investigated by comparing Klenico with commonly used self-reporting questionnaires.

Results: The results showed that most of the Klenico disorder domains were able to differentiate between corresponding diagnoses and other diagnoses, confirming criterion validity. Construct validity was demonstrated by high correlations with the compared convergent questionnaire scales and non-significant or low correlations with most of the divergent scales.

Conclusions: These preliminary results demonstrate the psychometric properties of the Klenico self-report module and imply that the Klenico system has high potential to improve the accuracy of diagnostic procedures in everyday clinical practice.

Keywords: Klenico; clinical assessment; gold standard; mental disorders; validation.

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Conflict of interest statement

In accordance with Taylor & Francis policy and our ethical obligation as researchers, we are reporting that M. Augsburger, D. Milanovic and S. Reutimann are employed by the Klenico Health AG. M.D. Gulewitsch has no potential competing interest to report.

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A flow diagram showing the different main steps of the Klenico system, which includes first giving access, then a screening followed by a detailed assessment, then the diagnostic validation module, and finally, the system suggests diagnoses.
Figure 1.
Different steps of the Klenico system including self-report module and diagnostic validation module. Off note, only the self-report module was assessed in the current analysis.
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