The performances of shorter versions of the Geriatric Depression scale (GDS) are examined. A cutoff of 4/5 gives the best sensitivity (80%) and specificity (77%) for the 15-item version (GDS15). A cutoff of 3/4 gives the best sensitivity (75%) and specificity (77%) for the 10-item version (GDSlO). A
Correlation of the Geriatric Depression Scale with cognitive abilities
β Scribed by L.R. Greene; P Espe-Pfeifer; J Selden; M.L. Mahrou; A Mleko; A Escalona; A Golden
- Book ID
- 117588332
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-6177
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