At Issue: A Default Analysis for Schizophrenia Research

The concept that there are at least three clinical syndromes within schizophrenia has been influential, and the significance of these syndromes is supported by a growing number of studies. However, the meaning of these syndromes is not clear. The yield of research studies could be increased by the a...

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Published in:Schizophrenia bulletin 2000, Vol.26 (1), p.157-161
Main Authors: Kirkpatrick, Brian, Ryan, William G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Experimentation
Human
Humans
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Psychotic Disorders - classification
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
Research Design
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - classification
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenic Psychology
Statistical Analysis
Statistical Data
Statistics as Topic - methods
Symptoms
Syndrome
Syndromes
Terminology as Topic
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Summary:The concept that there are at least three clinical syndromes within schizophrenia has been influential, and the significance of these syndromes is supported by a growing number of studies. However, the meaning of these syndromes is not clear. The yield of research studies could be increased by the application of a "default" data analysis, in which the differential association-if any-of the three syndromes with the dependent variable(s) of a study is determined.
ISSN:0586-7614
1745-1701
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033435