       Document 0544
 DOCN  M9440544
 TI    The reliability and validity of a symptom checklist for use in HIV
       infection: a preliminary analysis.
 DT    9404
 AU    Burgess AP; Irving G; Riccio M; Department of Psychological Medicine,
       Charing Cross & Westminster; Medical School, London, UK.
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1993 Nov-Dec;4(6):333-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94137868
 AB    The aim of the study was to determine the reliability and validity of a
       self-report symptom checklist designed for use in HIV infection. One
       hundred and seventy-one gay men completed a 28-item symptom checklist
       which produces 3 dimensions: physical, cognitive and psychological. The
       validity of each dimension was examined by comparing scores on the
       checklist with indices of disease progression and previously validated
       psychological scales. People with more advanced HIV disease had higher
       scores on the physical and cognitive checklists, though the
       psychological scale was not related to disease stage. All the scales
       showed moderate correlations with measures of psychological health.
       Examination of individual item responses suggested that patients
       over-reported the presence of some symptoms. Although individual items
       should be interpreted with caution, the overall scores of the RSC are
       reliable and valid as measures of subjective health status in HIV
       infection. The importance of psychological factors in the reporting of
       symptoms suggests that symptom checklists should be interpreted in the
       light of adequate measures of psychological state.
 DE    Adult  Bisexuality  Cross-Sectional Studies  Homosexuality  Human  HIV
       Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY  Male  Questionnaires
       Reproducibility of Results  *Severity of Illness Index  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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