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This document describes the CDISC implementation of the Brief  Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale 1988 Version (BPRS 1988 VERSION) clinical classificationinstrument.

CDISC does not modify questionnaires, ratings, and scales (QRS) instruments to meet Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization (CDASH) case report form (CRF) standards.

The representation of data collected for this clinical classification instrument is based on the Study Data Tabulation Model Implementation Guide (SDTMIG) clinical classifications Disease Response and Clin Classification (RS) domain model, which can be found on the CDISC website at: https://www.cdisc.org/standards/foundational/sdtmig.

These specific implementation details for this clinical classification instrument are meant to be used in conjunction with the SDTMIG. All CDISC QRS documentation packages can be found on the CDISC website at: https://www.cdisc.org/foundational/qrs.

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CDISC specifies how to structure the data that has been collected in a database, not what should be collected or how to conduct clinical assessments or protocols. CDISC disclaims any liability for your use of this material.

Although the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has provided input with regard to this supplement, this input does not constitute US FDA endorsement of any particular instrument. 

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This instrument is in the public domainCDISC believes this instrument is to be in the public domain, but you should perform your own assessment. CDISC has included the BPRS 1988 VERSION in the CDISC library of QRS data standards supplements. Hence, CDISC developed RSTESTCD and RSTEST for each item based on the actual text on the clinical classification instrument. There may be many versions of this instrument in the public domain or copyrighted. CDISC has chosen to use this version as the data standard.

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Note: CDISC Controlled Terminology is maintained by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS). The most recent version should be accessed through the CDISC website at: https://www.cdisc.org/standards/terminology.

Reference for the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale 1988 Version (the BPRS 1988 VERSION):

Overall, JE, Gorham DR: The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS): recent developments in ascertainment and scaling. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 24:97-99, 1988.

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The BPRS 1988 VERSION is a multiple-choice clinical classification instrument that clinicians may use to record the severity of 18 distinct signs and symptoms of psychopathology based on clinical interview of a subject. It consists of 18 items, each rated on an 8-point scale. A total score between 0-126 is also captured.

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