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Review
. 1994 Feb;152(2):108-13; discussion 113-4.

[Value and limits of the criteria and scale approach in clinical research in psychiatry]

[Article in French]
J D Guelfi, L Waintraub
  • PMID: 8085701
Review

[Value and limits of the criteria and scale approach in clinical research in psychiatry]

[Article in French]
J D Guelfi et al. Ann Med Psychol (Paris). 1994 Feb.

Abstract

Interests and limitations of rating scales and diagnostic criteria are quite well figured by their psychometric qualities. Some of those qualities are described. What is being measured, the purpose of the instrument and the compatibility of those qualities are discussed. Some examples driven from clinical research are shown.

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