Validation of the geriatric depression scale-short form among inpatients
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 50 (2) , 256-260
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(199403)50:2<256::aid-jclp2270500218>3.0.co;2-e
Abstract
Little is known about the diagnostic validity of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale - Short Form (GDS-SF), especially when compared to the original 30-item version (Geriatric Depression Scale - Long Form; GDS-LF). This study compared the GDS-SF and GDS-LF with a sample of depressed, demented, and thought-disordered inpatients. The GDS-SF and GDS-LF were found to be highly correlated (r = .89) and to have similar high sensitivity rates. The specificity rates for both forms were similar, but lower than desirable. Overall, the GDS-SF was found to be an adequate substitute for the GDS-LF.Keywords
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