Accuracy of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale as a screening tool in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1899-1908

  Vodermaier, Andrea ^a,b   Millman, Roanne D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depression; Distress; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Meta analysis; Screening

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 83555174744     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1251-4     Document Type: Review

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