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Screening for Depression in the Older Adult

Archives of Internal Medicine · 1999 · Vol. 159(15) · pp. 1701–1701
Michael R. IrwinKamal Haydari ArtinMichael N. Oxman

Abstract

The 10-item CES-D has excellent properties for use as a screening instrument for the identification of major depression in older adults.

Cardiac Health and Mental HealthDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMental Health Treatment and AccessCutoffDepression (economics)Medical diagnosisPredictive valueMedicinePsychologyPsychometricsEpidemiologyClinical psychologyPsychiatry

MeSH terms

AgedDepressive DisorderDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningSurveys and QuestionnairesReproducibility of Results

Funding

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • National Institutes of Health
  • University of California, San Diego
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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