Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Sinhala version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for patients diagnosed with ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: C. K. W. Gamage (Author), P. De Zoysa (Author), A. Balasuriya (Author), N. Fernando (Author), D. Jayamanne (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a frequently used instrument to measure depression and anxiety symptoms among patients diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease (IHD). However, a Sinhala version of HADS for Sri Lankan IHD patients has not been validated in Sri Lanka. O...