Test-characteristics of the GDS-15 in screening for major depression in elderly patients in general practice

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Bijl, Dick ^a,b   Van Marwijk, Harm W J ^a   Adèr, Herman J ^a   Beekman, Aartjan T F ^a   De Haan, Marten ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU University Medical Center Amsterdam ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; GDS 15; Major depression; Primary care; Screening; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 28444462795     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v29n01_01     Document Type: Article

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