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Systematic self-assessment by P.Q.R.S.T. (Personal Questionnaire Rapid Scaling Technique).

D J Mulhall

    Psychological Medicine
    |November 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study introduces a simple Personal Questionnaire for clinical use. It allows for monitoring subjective symptom intensity changes over time, ensuring reliability and ease of use in patient assessments.

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    Area of Science:

    • Clinical Psychology
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Personal Questionnaires (PQ) are valuable tools for subjective symptom assessment.
    • Previous PQs have varied in complexity and format.
    • A need exists for a simplified, standardized PQ for broad clinical application.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a new Personal Questionnaire (PQ) designed for simplicity and clinical utility.
    • To describe the origin, background, and development of this novel PQ.
    • To establish a reliable method for monitoring individual symptom changes in clinical settings.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizes a general set of adjectives to qualify patient-reported symptoms.
    • Employs successive measurements to track subjective symptom intensity.
    • Assesses reliability through the internal consistency of symptom ratings.

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    Main Results:

    • The developed Personal Questionnaire is simple and suitable for most clinical settings.
    • The method allows for monitoring changes in subjective symptom intensity.
    • Internal consistency ratings provide a measure of reliability for symptom assessments.

    Conclusions:

    • The new Personal Questionnaire offers a predetermined format for enhanced simplicity and ease of use.
    • It enables reliable, individualized monitoring of symptom changes.
    • This tool supports efficient clinical assessment of subjective patient experiences.