## Abstract This study aimed to develop from the Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) a 15βitem short version (KGDSβ15); to analyse the internal consistency and criterion validity of KGDS and KGDSβ15; and to investigate the possible factors contributing to misclassification. The KGDS fo
Development of the Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale and its short form among elderly psychiatric patients
β Scribed by Jae Nam Bae; Maeng Je Cho
- Book ID
- 116691733
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3999
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