Optimizing the ability of the hamilton depression rating scale to discriminate across levels of severity and between antidepressants and placebos

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 774-786

  Santor, Darcy A ^a,b   Debrota, David ^c   Engelhardt, Nina ^d   Gelwicks, Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health

^c ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Item response theory; Measurement; Treatment response

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 51949085588     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.20351     Document Type: Article

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