Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
A new Italian instrument for the assessment of irritability in patients with epilepsy / A. Piazzini, K. Turner, V. Edefonti, F. Bravi, M.P. Canevini, M. Ferraroni. - In: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. - ISSN 1525-5050. - 21:3(2011 Jul), pp. 275-281. [10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.04.051]
Abstract:
The purpose of the work described in this article was to analyze the psychometric properties of a new Italian instrument for the assessment of irritability in adult patients with epilepsy (I-Epi). Five hundred four patients from nine secondary and tertiary Italian centers for the care of epilepsy were recruited and interviewed. Each patient was evaluated on a series of demographic and clinical variables recorded before administration of the I-Epi and the AQ (Aggression Questionnaire), used for external validity. The final results supported the reliability and validity of the I-Epi as a measure of irritability in the adult epilepsy population. The psychometric characteristics of the I-Epi seemed fairly good. We believe that adoption of this new instrument could be very useful in both clinical and research management of patients with epilepsy.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Epilepsy; Irritability; New Italian instrument; Psychometric properties
Elenco autori:
A. Piazzini, K. Turner, V. Edefonti, F. Bravi, M.P. Canevini, M. Ferraroni
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