Validation of two depression screening instruments in a sleep disorders clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Depression is a commonly diagnosed comorbidity in sleep disorder clinics. However, screening instruments for major depressive episode (MDE) have not been validated in this setting. We aimed to validate the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Beck Depression Inventory - Fast Screen (BDI-FS) with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Academic center.

Participants

One hundred one new patients with a clinical suspicion of OSA, as assessed by a sleep physician.

Measurements

MDE, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic disorder (PD) were assessed by (1) a diagnostic interview utilizing the MINI and (2) by tw

SUBMITTER: Law M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4031411 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature