Rasch analysis of the geriatric depression scale-short form

Gerontologist

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 262-275

  Chiang, Karl S ^a   Green, Kathy E ^a   Cox, Enid O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Depression in old age; Geriatric psychiatry; Item response theory; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66749189310     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp018     Document Type: Article

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