Depression rating scales can be related to each other by simple equations

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-219

  Hawley, C J ^a,b   Gale, T M ^a   Smith, Vrh ^b   Sen, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beck Depression Inventory; Correlation; Hamilton Rating scale for Depression; Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031709999     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651509809115359     Document Type: Article

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