Why the study?
What does the Cook and Medley Hostility (Ho) scale measure and what are the psychosocial characteristics of individuals with high scores?
Population
Individuals assessed for hostility using the Cook and Medley Hostility (Ho) scale
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May flag psychosocial CHD risks via Ho scores; cross-sectional data leaves causality open for prospective study.
What does the Cook and Medley Hostility (Ho) scale measure and what are the psychosocial characteristics of individuals with high scores?
The Cook and Medley Hostility scale measures cynical hostility, which is associated with an unhealthy psychosocial risk profile that may explain its link to coronary heart disease.
Smith et al. (1985) studied this question.
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