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Reliability of the mood disorder questionnaire : comparison with the structured clinical interview for the DSM-IV-TR in a population sample

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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by Seetal DoddSeetal Dodd, Lana WilliamsLana Williams, Felice JackaFelice Jacka, Julie PascoJulie Pasco, O Bjerkeset, Michael BerkMichael Berk
Objective: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a widely used self-report screening instrument for the detection of bipolar disorder in clinical populations. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the reliability of this instrument.

Methods: Screening results using the MDQ were compared with results obtained using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Research Version, Non-patient edition (SCID) in a community-based sample of 1066 women. Trained personnel, who were blind to the results of the MDQ screen, conducted clinical interviews.

Results: Using the MDQ, 21 women screened positive for bipolar disorder, and using the SCID diagnoses, 24 women were confirmed with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Six women were detected on both instruments. Compared to the SCID, the sensitivity for the MDQ was 25%, specificity 99%, positive predictive value 28%, negative predictive value 98%, and a demonstrated kappa of 0.25. The MDQ failed to detect any of the 11 participants in the study with bipolar II disorder and missed seven of 13 participants with bipolar I disorder or bipolar not otherwise specified. Of the 21 women who screened positive using the MDQ, 19 had current or past psychopathologies other than bipolar disorder.

Conclusion: The MDQ has substantial limitations for detection of bipolar disorder, in particular bipolar II disorder, in non-clinical populations.

History

Journal

Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry

Volume

43

Issue

6

Pagination

526 - 530

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Location

Melbourne, Vic.

ISSN

0004-8674

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article

Copyright notice

2009, Informa Healthcare

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DU:30042980

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