Preferred Label : Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale A Clinical Classification;
NCIt synonyms : Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - Anchored;
NCIt related terms : BPRS-A; BPRSA1;
NCIt definition : A standardized rating scale originally developed by Margaret G. Woerner, Salvatore
Mannuzza and John M. Kane in 1988 which is used to evaluate the severity of an individual's
psychiatric symptoms. This version consists of 18 questions or types of psychiatric
symptoms such as depression, anxiety, hallucinations, motor skills, or other unusual
behaviors and is completed during a semi-structured interview. Each symptom is rated
on a scale of 1-7 or 1-9 with 1 being non-existent and 7 being very severe; 9 represents
'can not be assessed'.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - Anchored (BPRS-A) (Woerner MB, Mannuzza S,
and Kane JM. Anchoring the BPRS: An Aid to Improved Reliability. Psychopharmacology
Bulletin 1988; 24(1):112-117). CDISC believes this instrument to be in the public
domain, but you should perform your own assessment.;
Origin ID : C100761;
UMLS CUI : C3639707;
Semantic type(s)
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