BMC Psychiatry

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The Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ): a validation study of a multidimensional self-report questionnaire to assess distress, depression, anxiety and somatization

Berend Terluin1*, Harm WJ van Marwijk1, Herman J Adèr2, Henrica CW de Vet3, Brenda WJH Penninx4, Marleen LM Hermens1, Christine A van Boeijen4, Anton JLM van Balkom4, Jac JL van der Klink5 and Wim AB Stalman1

Author Affiliations

1 Department of General Practice, EMGO-Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

3 EMGO-Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4 Department of Psychiatry, EMGO-Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

5 Academic Medical Centre, Coronel Institute, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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BMC Psychiatry 2006, 6:34 doi:10.1186/1471-244X-6-34

Published: 22 August 2006

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Additional file 1:

Reliability, precision and smallest detectable change. Paper assessing the reliability, precision and smallest detectable change of the 4DSQ scales, using the data of studies C through J.

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Responsiveness. Paper assessing the responsiveness of the 4DSQ scales, using the data of study I.

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Respondent burden. Paper assessing the time needed to fill in the 4DSQ, using the data of study J.

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