Scale for the assessment of positive symptoms (SAPS)

Full name of scale

SAPS – Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms + short form

Languages

English, French

Rater

Clinician-rated

Training

No information found

Utility

Widely used in both academic and pharmaceutical industry trials.

 

Recognizes positive symptoms. Has good validity and inter-rater reliability for positive symptoms

Time to complete

Variable. Can be approximately 30 min

Cost/license

No information found

Andreasen, N. C. (1984). Scale for the assessment of positive symptoms (SAPS). University of Iowa Iowa City.

 

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