• María Soledad Burrone, Ariel Abeldaño, Marcela Lucchese, Leah Susser, Julio E Enders, Ruben Alvarado, Eliecer Valencia, and A Ruth Fernández.
• Escuela de Salud Pública de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (FCM), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
• Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2015 Jan 1; 72 (4): 236-42.

IntroductionThe General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly used instrument to screen for psychiatric distress. However, the psychometric properties and reliability of the GHQ-12 in Argentina and, more specifically, in the city of Cordoba, have not previously been studied.ObjectiveTo assess the psychometric properties and reliability of GHQ-12 in adult consultants of primary care in Cordoba, Argentina.MethodsUsing probabilistic sampling in primary care centers in the city of Cordoba, a cross-sectional study was conducted. The Spanish version of the GHQ-12 was administered. The psychometric properties, including internal consistency and factor structure, for the Spanish version of the GHQ-12 were measured.Results854 primary care consultants were included in the study. The questionnaire had high internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.80. An exploratory factor analysis suggested a two-factor model, similar to what has been reported for the original questionnaire.ConclusionsThe GHQ-12 showed good psychometric properties and reliability in the studied population.

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