The CORE‐10: A short measure of psychological distress for routine use in the psychological therapies

• DOI: 10.1080/14733145.2012.729069
• Publication Date: 2012-10-09T17:38:15Z
• Authors: Michael Barkham; Bridgette Bewick; Tracy Mullin; Simon Gilbody; Janice Connell; Jane Cahill; John Mellor-Clark; David Richards; Gisela Unsworth; Chris Evans
• Keywords: Sample (material); Depression; Psychological Distress

Abstract Background : There is a need for generic, short, and easy‐to‐use assessment measure common presentations of psychological distress in UK primary care mental health settings. This paper sets out the development CORE‐10 response to this need. Method Items were drawn from CORE‐OM 10 items selected according combination usefulness, coverage item clusters, statistical procedures. Three datasets employed phase: (1) sample, (2) sample an MRC platform trial enhanced collaborative depression care, (3) general population derived Office National Statistics Psychiatric Morbidity Follow‐up survey. A fourth dataset comprising occupational setting was used evaluate its standalone format. Results The internal reliability (alpha) .90 score correlated with at .94 clinical .92 non‐clinical sample. cut‐off 11.0 reliable change index (90% CI) 6. For depression, 13 yielded sensitivity specificity values (CI=.83–1.0) 0.72 (CI=.60–.83) respectively. Conclusion acceptable feasible instrument that has good psychometric properties practical use people presenting problems