Evidencias de Adecuación Psicométrica de la Versión Española de la Escala HoNOS.

Outcome evaluation in mental health intervention programs is presented as an alternative of choice for assessing the effectiveness of treatments. For its implementation, it is necessary to have measuring instruments adequately adapted and validated to the context of application. The aim of the study is to provide evidence of the psychometric adequacy of HoNOS adapted to Spanish. A total of 281 users selected by probabilisticstratified sampling participated in the study. The HoNOS scale was used and the dimensional structure that best fits the data to the theoretical model of symptom clustering was tested using confirmatory factor analysis techniques. Evidence was presented showing the HoNOS scale as an appropriate instrument for result assessment in severe mental illnesses. These results make it possible to propose both the use of an overall assessment index and the use of the specific dimensions proposed by the instrument's authors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]