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[The modified psychiatric interview: a study of reliability].

J J Sánchez-Báez, M Gómez-Espinosa, P Padilla-Galina

    Salud Publica De Mexico
    |July 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Modified Psychiatric Interview (MPI) demonstrates high reliability among clinical interviewers for assessing mental disorders in out-patients. This validated tool aids in accurate prevalence studies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Epidemiology
    • Clinical Psychology

    Context:

    • Epidemiologic studies require reliable instruments to estimate mental disorder prevalence.
    • The Modified Psychiatric Interview (MPI) was developed to identify psychiatric cases in community settings.
    • This study focuses on an out-patient population within a general hospital's second-level medical care setting.

    Purpose:

    • To evaluate the inter-rater reliability of the Modified Psychiatric Interview (MPI).
    • To assess the agreement between clinical interviewers using the MPI in an out-patient population.
    • To validate the MPI as a reliable tool for mental disorder prevalence research.

    Summary:

    • The Modified Psychiatric Interview (MPI), a semi-structured instrument, was used by experienced clinical interviewers.
    • Inter-rater agreement was measured using Pearson's correlation, Kappa statistic, and Yule's Y coefficient.
    • Results indicated a high degree of reliability across all sections of the MPI.

    Impact:

    • The findings support the MPI's utility as a reliable instrument for epidemiological research on mental disorders.
    • Establishes the MPI as a dependable tool for clinical interviewers in prevalence studies.
    • Contributes to more accurate estimation of mental disorder prevalence in healthcare settings.

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