Which version of the geriatric depression scale is most useful in medical settings and nursing homes? Diagnostic validity meta-analysis.

Which version of the geriatric depression scale is most useful in medical settings and nursing homes? Diagnostic validity meta-analysis.

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;18(12):1066-77

Authors: Mitchell AJ, Bird V, Rizzo M, Meader N

The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has been evaluated in individual studies, but its validity and added value in medical settings and nursing homes is uncertain. Therefore, the authors conducted a meta-analysis, analyzing the diagnostic accuracy of long, short, and ultrashort versions of the GDS and stratified this into those with and without cognitive impairment.

PMID: 21155144 [PubMed – in process]