I'm planning to use the PACIC as part of the assessment of the success of the implementation of a collaborative care model for depression. I've found a version specifically modified for depressed patients. However, I do not have information about its validity (taking into account that the modifications on the original test are relevant). Has anyone used this version of the PACIC? Any information on its psychometric characteristics?
Why are you using an instrument that has unknown/unproven psychometric properties?
I applaud your decision to start implementing measurement-based care, but in order to do so you need to start by looking at measurement instruments with robust psychometric properties, that have a track record in measurement-based care.
I suggest looking at this paper: Article Free, Brief, and Validated: Standardized Instruments for Low...
maybe ask the following author group?: Article Do depressed newly diagnosed cancer patients differentially ...
I have used these old measures for depression and found that they worked well, I attach my papers:
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