Reliability of the Camberwell Assessment of Need for South African mental health service users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19275486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan J Flisher (University of Cape Town), Alan Flisher (University of Cape Town), Katherine Sorsdahl (0000-0002-5517-1697, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa), John A Joska (0000-0003-4260-1181, University of Cape Town), John Joska (Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-54 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020764010382700 |
| PMID | 20826499 |
| OpenAlex | W2014793096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Background: The Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) is a widely used instrument to assess the service needs for people with a severe mental illness. No reliability data are available for its use in South Africa. Method: Interrater and test-retest reliability were documented for a sub-sample of 194 patients participating in a needs assessment study among people receiving mental health services. Initially, the CAN was administered by one field worker, while another observed and also made ratings. The participant was then re-interviewed approximately one week after the initial interview. Results: With the exception of ‘psychotic symptoms’ ( κ = -0.4) and ‘looking after home’ ( κ = 0.008), Cohen’s κ coefficients for interrater reliability ranged from 0.150 to 0.760 for Section 1 of the CAN. Test-retest reliabilities for Section 1 resulted in moderate to substantial agreement, with Cohen’s κ coefficient ranging from 0.25 to 0.81. High correlations were reported for the test-retest reliabilities of the remaining sections of the CAN ( r = 0.719–0.845). However, the figures for the interrater reliabilities were lower and more variable ( r = −0.082–0.408). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that with additional interviewer training, the CAN is a relatively reliable instrument for assessing the needs of youths with severe mental illness
Developmental psychology · Inter-rater reliability · Interview · Mental health · Mental health service · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Rating scale · Reliability (semiconductor) · Test (biology) · Test validity · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |