The improved Clinical Global Impression Scale (iCGI): development and validation in depression
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The improved Clinical Global Impression Scale (iCGI): development and validation in depression
BACKGROUND The Clinical Global Impression scale (CGI) is frequently used in medical care and clinical research because of its face validity and practicability. This study proposes to improve the reliability of the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale in depressive disorders by the use of a semi-standardized interview, a new response format, and a Delphi procedure. METHODS Thirty patients ho...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-7-7