Diagnostic validity and added value of the geriatric depression scale for depression in primary care: A meta analysis of GDS30 and GDS 15

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 125, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 10-17

  Mitchell, Alex J ^a,b   Bird, Vicky ^c   Rizzo, Maria ^c   Meader, Nick ^c  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; Diagnostic validity; Geriatric depression scale; Late life depression; Meta analysis; Primary care; Sensitivity; Specificity; Utility index

Indexed keywords

BAYES THEOREM; CASE FINDING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MASS SCREENING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77955556652     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.08.019     Document Type: Review

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