The utility of the Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire (SADQ) in a stroke rehabilitation unit

Objective: To determine the utility of an observer-based rating scale to detect depression in patients without aphasia. Design: Correlation analysis between the Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire, shortened version (SADQ-10) and a validated self-rating measure of depression, the Geriatric Depre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical rehabilitation 2004-03, Vol.18 (2), p.228-231
Hauptverfasser: Leeds, L, Meara, R J, Hobson, J P
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: To determine the utility of an observer-based rating scale to detect depression in patients without aphasia. Design: Correlation analysis between the Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire, shortened version (SADQ-10) and a validated self-rating measure of depression, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The sensitivity and specificity of the SADQ-10 were also calculated. Setting: Stroke rehabilitation unit. Subjects: Sixty-fivestroke patients without significant aphasia undergoing rehabilitation. Interventions: All patients were assessed with the GDS-15 and the SADQ-10. Results: The SADQ-10 at a cut-point of 14 out of 30 had a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 77% to detect depression. This measure demonstrated good internal consistency but showed only a modest correlation with the GDS-15 (r = 0.40, p < 0.001). Conclusion: In the population under study the SADQ-10 did not appear to be a valid measure of depression compared with the GDS and, therefore, may not be suitable for use in patients without significant aphasia.
ISSN:0269-2155
1477-0873
DOI:10.1191/0269215504cr685oa