The sensitivity and specificity of the Major Depression Inventory, using the Present State Examination as the index of diagnostic validity

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 66, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 159-164

  Bech, P ^a   Rasmussen, N A ^b   Olsen, L Raabak ^a   Noerholm, V ^a   Abildgaard, W ^b  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Major depression inventory; SCAN; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034802777     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(00)00309-8     Document Type: Article

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