Validity of general health questionnaire (GHQ-36/GHQ-12) in the psychiatric O.P.D. of a general hospital—a pilot study

Abstract

Two shorter versions of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) viz. GHQ-36 physical illness items removed (GHQ-36-P) and GHQ-12 were validated in the psychiatric OPD of a teaching hospital in Calcutta among known patients and controls. It was found that a higher cut-off point than that originally recommended yielded satisfactory valida tion indices for both the versions. © 1988, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.