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The geriatric depression scale

✍ Scribed by Lenore Kurlowicz

Book ID
117729105
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
514 KB
Volume
5
Category
Article
ISSN
1084-628X

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SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION AMONG GERIATRIC
SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION AMONG GERIATRIC INPATIENTS WITH SHORT VERSIONS OF THE GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE
✍ AJIT SHAH; VIRACH PHONGSATHORN; CELIA BIELAWSKA; CORNELIUS KATONA πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 1996 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 298 KB πŸ‘ 2 views

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

The geriatric depression scale: Rater-ad
The geriatric depression scale: Rater-administered or self-administered?
✍ Dr. Desmond O'Neill; Iris Rice; Patricia Blake; J. B. Walsh; Davis Coakley πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 1992 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 307 KB

A need exists for a simple screening instrument for depression in the elderly which may be applicable in mild to moderate dementia. The GDS is a simple 30-item instrument whose role in screening for depression in dementia is controversial. This may relate to problems with its use as a self-administe