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Original Article

Inter-rater reliability of ratings on the six-item Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS-6) obtained using the Simplified Negative and Positive Symptoms Interview (SNAPSI)

Pernille KølbækPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Anne B. BlicherPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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Chanette W. BuusPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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Sandra G. FellerPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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Tine HolmPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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David DinesPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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Kathrine M. O’LearyPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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Rune S. SørensenPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; View further author information
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Mark OplerMedAvante-ProPhase Inc, NY, USA; ;Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, NY, USA; View further author information
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Christoph U. CorrellDivision of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, USA; ;Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA; ;Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; View further author information
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Ole MorsPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; View further author information
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Per BechPsychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Centre North Zealand, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark; View further author information
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Søren D. ØstergaardPsychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; ;Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, DenmarkView further author information
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Pages 431-436 | Received 04 Mar 2018, Accepted 14 May 2018, Published online: 24 Jul 2018

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