Validation of the Hopkins telephone diagnostic interview for restless legs syndrome

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• 作者：Wayne A. Hening ; Richard P. Allen ; Mystinna Washburn ; Suzanne Lesage ; Christopher J. Earley
• 关键词：Restless legs ; Validation ; Diagnosis ; Validity ; Psychometrics ; Diagnostic interview
• 刊名：Sleep Medicine
• 出版年：2008
• 期刊代码：241_13899457
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：March 2008
• 卷：9
• 期：3
• 页码：283-289
• 文件大小：120 K

摘要

Because the diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) depends on clinical features ascertained by interview, it is important to have structured diagnostic instruments that can guide a diagnostician to an accurate diagnosis. With this aim in mind, the RLS Center at Johns Hopkins has been developing the Hopkins telephone diagnostic interview (HTDI). A previous validation was performed on a patient group. In the current report, we have extended that validation to a non-patient group drawn from on ongoing family study.