Comparing Various Short-Form Geriatric Depression Scales Leads to the GDS-5/15
โ Scribed by Sandra Kenney Weeks; Paul E. McGann; Teresa King Michaels; Brenda W.J.H. Penninx
- Book ID
- 109234765
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 81 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6546
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
As part of a larger cognitive neuropsychological study, a total of 559 consecutive undergraduates aged 17-30 years completed the shortened form (I5 Yes/No items) of the self-report Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF). Approximately 22 individuals (or 4% of the total) obtained a GDS score
Objective. To validate the short Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS15) as a screening instrument and determine the optimal cutpoint for detecting depression among older people living in the community. Design. Two stage study with the ยฎrst stage consisting of a health check of people aged 75 years and
## Objective: This study aims to investigate if a brief version (four items) of the geriatric depression scale works equally well with mildly demented as with nondemented patients in young-old and old-old persons, and to compare its diagnostic performances with those of the 15- and the 30-item vers