TY - JOUR T1 - Review: screening instruments had sensitivities of 67–100% and specificities of 53–98% for detecting major depression in older primary care patients JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 124 LP - 124 DO - 10.1136/ebm.9.4.124 VL - 9 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/07/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/9/4/124.abstract N2 - Watson LC, Pignone MP. Screening accuracy for late-life depression in primary care: a systematic review. J Fam Pract 2003;52:956–64.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science
 
 Q What is the accuracy of various screening instruments for detecting depression in older adults in primary care? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★☆☆ Mental Health ★★★★★☆☆ Data sources: Medline and PsycINFO (1966 to January 2002); trial registry of the Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group; US Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (1996); Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Clinical Practice Guideline on Depression (1993); recent systematic reviews; bibliographies; and peer review. Study selection and assessment: English language studies of depression screening in primary care populations of adults >65 years of age; comparison of instrument with a criterion standard (structured or semistructured diagnostic interviews or independent evaluations by psychiatrists based on … ER -