Validation of the Malay Version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Objective: To validate the translated Malay version of the HADS and determine the optimal cutoff point and respective sensitivity and specificity. Design: Cross sectional study. Muteriuls and Methods: Sixty cases and 60 controls were assessed using the Malay version of HADS followed by interviewe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yahya, Fariza, Othman, Zahiruddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation 2015
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/44323/1/IMJ%202015%3B22%282%2980-82%20Validation%20HADS.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/44323/
http://www.seronjihou.co.jp/IMJ/backnumber-IMJ.html
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Language: English
Description
Summary:Objective: To validate the translated Malay version of the HADS and determine the optimal cutoff point and respective sensitivity and specificity. Design: Cross sectional study. Muteriuls and Methods: Sixty cases and 60 controls were assessed using the Malay version of HADS followed by interviewed using Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HDRS), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HARS) and then reassessed by using the fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to establish the diagnosis. Results: The best cutoff point was 8/9. Sensitivity 90.07o and specificity 86.2oh for anxiety and sensitivity 93.2"h and specificity 90.8"/o for depression was detected Conclusion: Malay version of HADS showed a good sensitivity and specificity and therefore is valid instrument for use in a Malaysia population.