Construct validity and reliability of the generalised anxiety disorder-7 scale in a sample of tuberculosis patients in the Free State Province, South Africa.

Published in: Southern African journal of infectious diseases (2021)

The modified two-factor structure and high internal consistency respectively provide evidence for construct validity and reliability of the GAD-7 scale for assessing GAD amongst patients with TB. Studies are necessary to assess the performance of this brief scale under routine TB programme conditions in the Free State.

Keyphrases

south africa
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
hiv positive
clinical trial
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes
study protocol
human immunodeficiency virus