Evaluation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in Screening Stroke Patients for Symptoms: Item Response Theory (IRT) Analysis

This study examined the properties of each item of HADS as perceived by stroke patients, and assessed the information these items convey about anxiety and depression between 3 months to 5 years after stroke.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - November 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Salma A Ayis, Luis Ayerbe, Mark Ashworth, Charles DA Wolfe Tags: Research paper Source Type: research