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Table 5 Concurrent and divergent validity of the QIDS-SR 16 total score

From: Psychometric properties of the self-report version of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (QIDS-SR16) questionnaire in patients with schizophrenia

  

QIDS-SR16

CDSS

PANSS-D

Concurrent validity

QIDS-SR16

1

  
 

CDSS

0.44 (0.38-0.51)**

1

 
 

PANSS-D

0.47 (0.41-0.54)**

0.59 (0.54-0.64)**

1

Divergent validity

PANSS-N

0.28 (0.19-0.35)**

0.34 (0.28-0.41)**

0.40 (0.33-0.47)**

 

AIMS

0.09 (0.01-0.16)*

0.06 (−0.01-0.14)

0.06 (−0.02-0.14)

 

BARS

0.16 (0.09-0.24)**

0.09 (0.01-0.16)*

0.15 (0.07-0.23)**

 

UPDRS-motor

0.13 (0.05-0.21)**

0.20 (0.13-0.28)**

0.25 (0.17-0.33)**

  1. Concurrent validity of the QIDS-SR16 total score with other depression instruments and divergent validity with negative symptoms and extrapyramidal symptoms. Values are Spearman correlation coefficients (95% CI). Significant correlations were indicated by * = p < .05; ** = p < .001.
  2. Abbreviations: QIDS-SR 16 Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms 16-item self-report version; CDSS Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia; PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, emotional distress subscale (−D) and Negative symptom subscale (−N); AIMS Abnormal and Involuntary Movements Scale; BARS Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale and UPDRS-motor, Motor subscale of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale.