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Observational studyJournal of medical Internet research2023

The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale as an Outcome Measure in Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: Observational Study.

Boris Karpov, Jari Olavi Lipsanen, Ville Ritola, Tom Rosenström, Suoma Saarni, Satu Pihlaja, Jan-Henry Stenberg, Paula Laizane, Grigori Joffe

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Boris Karpov *Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-3647-2889
Jari Olavi Lipsanen *Finnish Psychological Association, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-0746-2745
Ville Ritola *Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-9065-4347
Tom Rosenström *Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-8277-3776
Suoma SaarniDepartment of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-3555-9958
Satu PihlajaDepartment of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-2402-6956
Jan-Henry Stenberg *Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-1327-7757
Paula Laizane *Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0009-0001-7276-5569
Grigori Joffe *Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-0782-6812

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Abstract

backgroundInternet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) is effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders. iCBT clinical trials use relatively long and time-consuming disorder-specific rather than transdiagnostic anxiety measurements. Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) is a brief self-report scale that could offer a universal, easy-to-use anxiety measurement option in disorder-specific and transdiagnostic iCBT programs.

objectiveWe aimed to investigate relationships between OASIS and disorder-specific instruments in iCBT. We expected these relationships to be positive.

methodsWe investigated patients in original nationwide iCBT programs for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder, which were administered by Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. In each program, anxiety symptoms were measured using both disorder-specific scales (the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, revised Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, Panic Disorder Severity Scale, and Social Phobia Inventory) and by OASIS. A general linear model for repeated measures (mixed models) and interaction analysis were used for investigating the changes and relationships in the mean scores of OASIS and disorder-specific scales from the first session to the last one.

resultsThe main effect of linear mixed models indicated a distinct positive association between OASIS and disorder-specific scale scores. Interaction analysis demonstrated relatively stable associations between OASIS and the revised Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (F

conclusionsOASIS demonstrates clear and relatively stable associations with disorder-specific symptom measures. Thus, OASIS might serve as an outcome measurement instrument for disorder-specific and plausibly transdiagnostic iCBT programs for anxiety disorders in regular clinical practice.

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Anxiety DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyData Interpretation, StatisticalHumansInternetOutcome Assessment, Health CareanxietyiCBTinternet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapyOASISobsessive-compulsive disorderOCDOverall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scalepanic disordersocial anxiety disorder

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PMID37590055
PMCPMC10472172

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