Psychometric properties of the Danish Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with cardiac disease: results from the DenHeart survey

Psychometric properties of the Danish Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with cardiac disease: results from the DenHeart survey

Abstract Background Anxiety and depression symptoms are common among cardiac patients. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is frequently used to measure symptoms of anxiety and depression; however, no study on the validity and reliability of the scale in Danish cardiac patients has been...

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Main Authors: Anne Vinggaard Christensen, Jane K. Dixon, Knud Juel, Ola Ekholm, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Britt Borregaard, Rikke Elmose Mols, Lars Thrysøe, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Selina Kikkenborg Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Hospital anxiety and depression scale
Psychometric evaluation
Cardiac patients
Validity
Reliability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-019-1264-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-019-1264-0

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