ISR

The ICD-10-Symptom-Rating (ISR) was developed by the IQP with the aim of providing the most comprehensive possible psychometric scoring of the severity of psychological symptoms. It is used to measure status and change on the basis of self-assessments. The basis of the instrument are the symptoms listed in Chapter F of the ICD-10, which have been summarized by experts in the field and checked for reliable, valid and truthful self-assessment.

It comprises 29 questions in six subscales:

• Depressive disorders syndrome
• Anxiety disorders syndrome
• Compulsive-obsessive disorders syndrome
• Somatoform disorders syndrome
• Eating disorders syndrome
• Supplementary Items (single items having a “screening” function for further syndromes)

The ISR is cross-validated with the SCL-90-R with 3,755 subjects as well as with the PHQ (short and long form), BDI I, EDI and other questionnaires. The syndrome scales were also subjected to external criterion validation based on DIA-X diagnoses. A factor-analytical examination of the factor structure from the ICD-10 symptom rating showed a perfect replication of the syndrome scales with a 73 % explanation of the variance. The normalization of the syndrome scales and the total score is based on a clinical sample of > 12,000 patients and a representative survey of approximately 2,500 people.

The ICD-10 symptom rating has meanwhile been used on well over 30,000 inpatients and outpatients and has proven its practicability, realism and informative value.

The ISR is available in the languages Englisch (EN), German (DE), French (FR), Italian (IT), and Turkish (TR).

A Polnish version is in preparation.

Questionnaire

Screenshot of ISR questionnaire for your patients.

Scoring

The scoring is shown graphically. The gradations of the six subscales are highlighted in color (suspected stress, indication of low symptom burden, indication of moderate symptom burden or indication of severe symptom burden). The corresponding score is then applied.

You will receive the following scoring of the ISR questionnaire in the therapists area of PsyDix.org (screenshot: ISR scoring) and it can also be downloaded, as a PDF file, for your documentation.

Preview of the ISR scoring as PDF to save in your documentation:

Download: ISR scoring as PDF file.

Interpretation

Further information on the scoring and interpretation of the ICD-10 symptom rating can be found in the test manual in the protected therapists area.

A selected opinion on the ISR and PsyDix.org:

Convenient acquisition tool for ISR and other tests

© Institute for Quality Development in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (2013)