Arabic translation, validation and cultural adaptation of the 7-item hamilton depression rating scale in two community samples
Other Title(s)
الترجمة العربية و تصديق مقياس هاميلتون للإكتئاب ذي السبعة عناصر في شريحتين من المجتمع
Joint Authors
McIntyre, Roger S.
al-Hadi, Ahmad
al-Urabi, Muhammad A.
al-Shumrani, Abd al-Aziz T.
Shuqdar, Rafat M.
al-Suwaydan, Muhammad T.
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 2 (31 May. 2018), pp.167-172, 6 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2018-05-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: Depression is a common mental disorder, the severity of which is frequently assessed via interview-based clinical scales such as the 7-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-7).
The current study aimed to translate and examine the validity of an Arabic version of the HAMD-7 scale.
Methods: This study took place between February and March 2016 in the Psychiatry Department of King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The HAMD-7 scale was translated into Arabic using forward and backward translation methods.
A total of 153 Arabic speakers were recruited to test the translated scale, including 57 medical students and 96 members of the general public.
The Arabic version of the HAMD-7 scale was completed by trained investigators during face-toface interviews with the participants.
In order to assess convergent validity, participants also completed an Arabic version of the self-assessed Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale.
Subsequently, the test-retest reliability of the translated HAMD-7 scale was evaluated two weeks later during a second interview.
Results: Overall, HAMD7 scores were positively correlated with PHQ-9 scores (r = 0.633–0.749).
Moreover, the translated HAMD-7 scale proved to be reliable in terms of test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient: 0.807; P <0.001).
With regards to internal consistency, the Cronbach’s α values ranged between 0.607–0.756.
Conclusion: The Arabic HAMD-7 scale was found to be reliable and valid among two samples of Arabic speakers in Saudi Arabia.
However, further research among Arab-speaking patients diagnosed with depression is needed in order to establish its usefulness in assessing the severity of depressive symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hadi, Ahmad& al-Urabi, Muhammad A.& al-Shumrani, Abd al-Aziz T.& Shuqdar, Rafat M.& al-Suwaydan, Muhammad T.& McIntyre, Roger S.. 2018. Arabic translation, validation and cultural adaptation of the 7-item hamilton depression rating scale in two community samples. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.167-172.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-903930
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hadi, Ahmad…[et al.]. Arabic translation, validation and cultural adaptation of the 7-item hamilton depression rating scale in two community samples. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 2 (May. 2018), pp.167-172.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-903930
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hadi, Ahmad& al-Urabi, Muhammad A.& al-Shumrani, Abd al-Aziz T.& Shuqdar, Rafat M.& al-Suwaydan, Muhammad T.& McIntyre, Roger S.. Arabic translation, validation and cultural adaptation of the 7-item hamilton depression rating scale in two community samples. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.167-172.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-903930
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 172
Record ID
BIM-903930