The "Functional Remission of General Schizophrenia" (FROGS) scale: development and validation of a new questionnaire.

Functional remission is an important treatment goal in schizophrenia, as independent living and reintegration of patients into the community and the workplace is the ultimate goal of any treatment. Nevertheless, assessing functional remission in schizophrenia is problematic, as it is a multifactorial and complex entity reflecting various aspects such as symptoms severity, personal skills and socio-cultural expectancies. The purpose of this study was to create and validate a novel scale for the evaluation of functional remission in schizophrenia.