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¹School of Health Professions, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia N.Stomski@murdoch.edu.au.

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This systematic review found that current antipsychotic medication side effect assessment tools lack robust psychometric properties. Further studies are needed to validate these tools for reliable clinical and research use.

Keywords:

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Health Sciences Research

Background:

Antipsychotic medications are widely used for mental health conditions.
Accurate assessment of medication side effects is crucial for patient safety and treatment efficacy.
Existing assessment tools require rigorous evaluation of their psychometric properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and critically appraise the psychometric properties of tools used to assess antipsychotic medication side effects.
To identify the strengths and limitations of current assessment instruments in mental health populations.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, and CENTRAL databases.
Studies evaluating the psychometric properties of antipsychotic side effect assessment tools in mental health populations were included.
Exclusion criteria included non-mental health populations, narrative reviews, and non-English publications.

Main Results:

Content validity was adequately established for only one tool.
Reliability evaluations were inappropriate for all but one tool.
Responsiveness was not acceptably assessed in any of the reviewed tools.

Conclusions:

The psychometric properties of current antipsychotic medication side effect assessment tools are not sufficiently consolidated.
Additional psychometric studies are necessary before these tools can be confidently recommended for research or clinical practice.