A validation study of The Geriatric Depression Scale short form

A validation study of The Geriatric Depression Scale short form

The validity of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) short form was assessed in a geriatric affective disorders outpatient clinic (N = 116). The GDS was highly correlated with the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and with optimal cutoff scores of 5/6, demonstrated a sensitivity of...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of geriatric psychiatry 1996-05, Vol.11 (5), p.457-460
Hauptverfasser: Herrmann, Nathan, Mittmann, Nicole, Silver, Ivan L., Shulman, Kenneth I., Busto, Usoa A., Shear, Neil H., Naranjo, Claudio A.
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
depression
Geriatric Depression Scale
Medical sciences
old age
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
validation
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Zusammenfassung:The validity of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) short form was assessed in a geriatric affective disorders outpatient clinic (N = 116). The GDS was highly correlated with the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and with optimal cutoff scores of 5/6, demonstrated a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 74.0%. The GDS appears to be a useful, valid screening instrument in this population.
ISSN:0885-6230
1099-1166
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199605)11:5<457::AID-GPS325>3.0.CO;2-2