Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools to Detect Major Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Depression screening among children and adolescents is controversial, and no clinical trials have evaluated benefits and harms of screening programs. A requirement for effective screening is a screening tool with demonstrated high accuracy. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the accuracy of depression screening instruments to detect major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents.

Method

Data sources included the MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, EMBASE, PsycINFO, HaPI, and LILACS databases from 2006 to September 30, 2015. Eligible studies compared a depression screening tool to a validated diagnostic interview for MDD and reported accuracy data for children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years. Risk of bias was assessed with QUADAS-2.

SUBMITTER: Roseman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5564894 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature