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Quality of Life in Liaison Psychiatry

A Comparison of Patient and Clinician Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

R. A. Gater ,
P. Kind  and
C. Gudex
R. A. Gater*
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, Withington Hospital, York YO1 5DD
P. Kind
Affiliation:
Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York YO1 5DD
C. Gudex
Affiliation:
Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York YO1 5DD
*
Dr Gater, Mental Illness Research Unit, University of Manchester, Withington Hospital, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8LR
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Abstract

Background

This exploratory study investigates the performance of the Health Measurement Questionnaire (HMQ), as compared with the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule (PAS) and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), and compares self- and observer-completed measures.

Method

A total of 138 medical patients scoring over the screening threshold for probable psychiatric illness completed the HMQ, NHP and PAS, and were rated by a psychiatrist on Rosser disability and distress.

Results

HMQ disability correlated well with NHP and PAS physical health items, while HMQ distress correlated well with the NHP emotional reactions and PAS Index of Definition. There was significant correlation between self-report and psychiatrist ratings, the latter being more sensitive to distress.

Conclusion

The HMQ is a useful measure of generic health status in liaison psychiatry settings.

Type
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Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 166 , Issue 4 , April 1995 , pp. 515 - 520
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995 

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