Two Shortened Versions of the Cornell Medical Index—A New Test of Their Validity

1 June 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Epidemiology

Vol. 6 (2) , 135-141
https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/6.2.135

Abstract

Two shortened versions of the Cornell Medical Index (CMI) were tested for concurrent validity using two reference groups. Sensitivity, specificity and relative liability were computed and found to be of relatively low value. The usefulness of the questionnaires for screening the emotionally disturbed was found to be affected by respondents soclodemographic characteristics such as age and sex and, in particular, educational level and ethnicity.

Keywords

CORNELL MEDICAL INDEX
EDUCATIONAL STATUS
ETHNIC GROUP
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES