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

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.

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.