[The inter-rater reliability of the Dutch version of the core. A validation study conducted among depressed elderly in-patients]

D Rhebergen; A Rouwenhorst; H C Comijs; A Dols; A T F Beekman; C B Terwee; D Arts; M L Stek

[The inter-rater reliability of the Dutch version of the core. A validation study conducted among depressed elderly in-patients]

Tijdschr Psychiatr. 2011;53(1):49-55.

[Article in Dutch]

Authors

D Rhebergen¹, A Rouwenhorst, H C Comijs, A Dols, A T F Beekman, C B Terwee, D Arts, M L Stek

Affiliation

¹ GGZ inGeest, circuit Ouderen, Valeriuskliniek, Amsterdam. [email protected]

PMID: 21225578

Abstract

Background: Assessment of psychomotor symptoms may lead to better classification of depressive disorders.

Aim: To test the inter-rater reliability of the Dutch version of CORE, an observational instrument for psychomotor symptoms.

Method: The CORE was used with 37 depressed in-patients and was scored by 5 psychiatrists. Intra-class correlation (ICCagreement) was tested.

Results: ICCagreement of the total score (0.80), and the subscales non-interaction (0.74), retardation (0.70) and agitation (0.79) were sufficient.

Conclusion: The Dutch version of the CORE is a reliable instrument.

Publication types

Validation Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Depression / diagnosis*
Depression / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Psychomotor Disorders / diagnosis*
Psychomotor Disorders / epidemiology
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
Translating