Urdu translation of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: Results of a validation study. | [Pakistan Journal of Medical Research • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Ali M. Hashmi: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, King Edward Medical University, Mayo, Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Shahana Naz: Department of Psychiatry, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Aftab Asif: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Imran S. Khawaja: Psychiatry and Neurology, VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Abstract:

Objective: To develop a standardized validated version of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) in Urdu. Methods: After translation of the HAM-D into the Urdu language following standard guidelines, the final Urdu version (HAM-D-U) was administered to 160 depressed outpatients. Inter-item correlation was assessed by calculating Cronbach alpha. Correlation between HAM-D-U scores at baseline and after a 2-week interval was evaluated for test-retest reliability. Moreover, scores of two clinicians on HAM-D-U were compared for inter-rater reliability. For establishing concurrent validity, scores of HAM-D-U and BDI-U were compared by using Spearman correlation coefficient. The study was conducted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from May to December 2014. Results: The Cronbach alpha for HAM-D-U was 0.71. Composite scores for HAM-D-U at baseline and after a 2-week interval were also highly correlated with each other (Spearman correlation coefficient 0.83, p-value

Page(s): 1479-1483

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, Volume: 55, Issue: 6, Year: 2016

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