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Short scales were as effective as long scales in screening for depression in older patients

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.6.6.187

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    (2001) Int J Geriatr Psychiatr 16, 321. Pomeroy IM, Clark CR, Philp I.. The effectiveness of very short scales for depression screening in elderly medical patients.. Mar;. :. –6.
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 QUESTION: In older patients, are short scales as effective as long scales in screening for depression?

    Design

    Blinded comparison of 3 Geriatric Depression Scales (GDS-4, GDS-15, and GDS-30) and the Mental Health Inventory-1 (MHI-1) scale with diagnostic criteria of research of International Classification of Diseases—10th edition (DCR-10).

    Setting

    A teaching hospital in the UK

    Patients

    87 patients (mean age 79 y, 60% women) who were > 60 years of age and attended the day rehabilitation facility or were admitted to the medical rehabilitation wards. Patients were excluded if they had an illness, communication problems, or a score of < 6 on the 10-item Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT).

    Description of tests and diagnostic standard

    The GDS-30, GDS-4, 10-item AMT, and …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: not stated.

    • For correspondence: Professor I Philp, Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK.