Validación española de la escala de evaluación de los síntomas negativos-16 (NSA-16) en pacientes con esquizofrenia
- Garcia-Alvarez, L. 125
- Garcia-Portilla, M.P. 1256
- Saiz, P.A. 1256
- Fonseca-Pedrero, E. 23
- Bobes-Bascaran, M.T. 2
- Gomar, J. 247
- Muñiz, J. 1
- Bobes, J. 1256
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Universidad de Oviedo
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Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental
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Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental
Madrid, España
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Universidad de La Rioja
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- 4 FIDMAG Hermanas Hospitalarias Research Foundation, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- 5 Instituto Universitario de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Oviedo, Spain
- 6 Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain
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Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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ISSN: 1888-9891
Año de publicación: 2018
Volumen: 11
Número: 3
Páginas: 169-175
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental
Resumen
Introduction: Negative symptoms are prevalent in schizophrenia and associated with a poorer outcome. Validated newer psychometric instruments could contribute to better assessment and improved treatment of negative symptoms. The Negative Symptom Assessment-16 (NSA-16) has been shown to have strong psychometric properties, but there is a need for validation in non-English languages. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the NSA-16 (Sp-NSA-16). Material and method: Observational, cross-sectional validation study in a sample of 123 outpatients with schizophrenia. Assessments: NSA-16, PANSS, HDRS, CGI-SCH and PSP. Results: The results indicate appropriate psychometric properties, high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.86), convergent validity (PANSS negative scale, PANSS Marder Negative Factor and CGI-negative symptoms r values between 0.81 and 0.94) and divergent validity (PANSS positive scale and the HDRS r values between 0.10 and 0.34). In addition, the NSA-16 also exhibited discriminant validity (ROC curve = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.94 to 1.00; 94.3% sensitivity and 83.3% specificity). Conclusions: The Sp-NSA-16 is reliable and valid for measuring negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. This provides Spanish clinicians with a new tool for clinical practice and research. However, it is necessary to provide further information about its inter-rater reliability. © 2018 SEP y SEPB