Do ultra-short screening instruments accurately detect depression in primary care?. A pooled analysis and meta- analysis of 22 studies

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 535, 2007, Pages 144-151

  Mitchell, Alex J ^a   Coyne, James C ^b,c  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Meta analysis; Screening; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33846964535     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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