Accuracy in detecting major depressive episodes in older adults using the Swedish versions of the GDS-15 and PHQ-9

Accuracy in detecting major depressive episodes in older adults using the Swedish versions of the GDS-15 and PHQ-9

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy at different cut-off values for the Swedish versions of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) compared with a structured clinical psychiatric interview in older adults. Me...

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Main Authors: Johnny Pellas, Mattias Damberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Upsala Medical Society 2021-10-01
Series:Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
depression
geriatric
validation
screening
rating scales
Online Access:https://ujms.net/index.php/ujms/article/view/7848/14009

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