Cardiology

Data from Xi'an Jiao Tong University provide new insights into cardiology

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, September 9th, 2008

Data detailed in 'A psychometric evaluation of a Chinese version of the Cardiac Depression Scale' have been presented. "This study aimed to evaluate the validity, reliability, and cultural relevance of the Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS) as a disease-specific screening tool for Chinese cardiac patients. The language equivalency and content validity of the Chinese version of the CDS (C-CDS) were evaluated," scientists writing in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research report.

"Measurement performance was tested on 200 Chinese cardiac patients and repeated on 40 patients for test-retest reliability. One item pertaining to sexual activity was removed from the Chinese...

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