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GeriatricDepressionScale

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Instrument Attributes

 


 

Description:

 

Brief description of instrument: The GDS measures the presence and severity of depression in institutionalized, community-based, cognitively intact and mildly impaired elders. It requires 5-7 minutes to administer with all answers in a yes/no format.

 

Author/Sponsor:

 

Brink, T. L.; Yesavage, J. A

 

Prevalence:

 

Commonly used and cited in the literature

 

Population:

 

Older adults, 55 and older

 

Subject:

 

Depression

 

Provider Setting:

 

All settings

 

Derived:

 

Not derived from another instrument

 

Validity and Reliability Testing:

 

Sensitivity .84-.89 specificity .73-95 discriminant validity in patients with a diagnosis of depression .84

 

Specific vs Multiple Domain:

 

One domain - depression

 

Verbal or Observation based:

 

Verbal

 

Are calculated scores included:

 

Points are added for each question for a total score. 0-10 normal; 11-20 mild depression; 21-30 moderate or severe depression.

 

Extended use:

 

No, the instrument is meant to be used with older adults.

 

Versions:

 

GDS is 30 items and there is a GDS short form 15 item

 

Public Domain:

 

Yes

 

References:

 

Brink TL, Yesavage JA, Heersema PA, Adey M, ROse TL. (1982). Screening tests for geriatric depression. Clinical Gerontologist,1, 37-43.

Burke WJ, Nitcher RL, Roccaforte WH, Wengel SP. (1992) A prospective evaluation of the Geriatric Depression Scale in an outpatient geriatric assessment center. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 40(12), 1227-1230.

Katz I, Parmalee, P (1997)Assessment of depression in patients with dementia. In J. Teresi, MP Lawton, D Holmes, & M Ory. Measurement in elderly chronic care populations (pp.90-103). New York: Springer.

www.stanford.edu/~yesavage/GDS.english.long.html

 

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