Reliability and validity of the Malay version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ - 12) among urological patients

K. F. Quek; W. Y. Low; A. H. Razack; C. B. Chua; C. S. Loh

Reliability and validity of the Malay version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ - 12) among urological patients

K. F. Quek
, W. Y. Low
, A. H. Razack
, C. B. Chua
, C. S. Loh

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to validate the Malay version of the General Quentionnaire (GHQ-12) in patients with psychiatric morbidity secondary to urological disorder. Validity and reliability were studied in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and patients without LUTS. Internal consistency was excellent. A high degree of internal consistency was observed for each of the 12 items and total scores (Cronbach's alpha value = 0.50 and higher and 0.65 respectively. Test-retest correlation coefficient for the 12 items scores was highly significant. Intraclass correlation coefficient was high (ICC=0.47 and above). A significant level between baseline and post-treatment scores were observed across 3 items in the surgical group. The Mal-GHQ-12 is a suitable, reliable, valid and sensitive to clinical change in the Malaysian population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-177
Number of pages	9
Journal	Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume	57
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2002
Externally published	Yes

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