Table 17.28 Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Evaluation Summary

 

Reliability		Validity		Responsiveness
Rigor	Results	Rigor	Results	Rigor	Results	Floor/ceiling
+++	+++ (IC) +++ (TR)	+++	+++(CV) ++ (CV-D) +++ (DV)	+++	+++	N/A

NOTE: +++=Excellent; ++=Adequate; +=Poor; N/A=insufficient information; TR=Test re-test; IC= Internal Consistency; IO=Interobserver, Varied (re. floor/ceiling effects; mixed results).