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The constant term is used if there is any item with a response greater than level 1.
The constant term is used if there is any dysfunction at all (any item with a response greater than 1).
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Items with a response rate of greater than 50% to the option Does not apply to my current situation were eliminated as they were considered not to represent the reality of the patient.
The total number of items with a response is multiplied by 4 to get the highest potential score.
The scale consists of 20 items, with a response scale from 0=Not true to 2=Very true or often true.
"Unmet needs" scores were determined based on the total number of items with a response of "needed, not provided".
The GDS-SF is a depression screening tool that has five self-report items with a response format of 'yes' or 'no'no
In the second scenario, the average score was computed for items with a response and is referred to as the average score only.
We considered responses of "I don't know" or "I prefer not to respond" to be nonresponses, and we removed four items with a response rate of 60% or lower.
Each item with a positive response is given a score of 1, with a minimum scale score of 0 and a maximum of 6.
The reason for the relative over-identification of low mood in this sample is unclear, but may be due to the use of a single item with a dichotomous response option.
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