A 13-item Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS-13): validation by item response theory (IRT) in patients with substance use disorder

Abstract Background The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS) is a widely used 12-item tool to assess mental health and social functioning. The French version has an added 13th item measuring adherence to psychotropic medication. The aim of the current study is to uncover the unknown pattern of...

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Main Authors: Anne Chatton, Yasser Khazaal, Louise Penzenstadler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-023-00416-8