Internal consistency validity of Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS) in patients with schizophrenia

摘要

Background & objectives:The Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS) has been recommended for assessment and certification of disability by the Government of India (GOI). However, the psychometric properties of IDEAS as adopted by GOI remain understudied. Our aim, thus, was to study the internal consistency and validity of IDEAS in patients with schizophrenia.