Accuracy in detecting major depressive episodes in older adults using the Swedish versions of the GDS-15 and PHQ-9.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy at different cut-off values for the Swedish versions of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) compared with a structured clinical psychiatric interview in older adults. Community-dwelling participants (N = 113) aged 65 years or older completed the Swedish versions of the GDS-15 and PHQ-9 and were then interviewed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) to establish the presence or absence of current major depressive episodes (MDEs). Areas under the curve (AUC) were calculated for each scale, as well as the sensitivity, specificity, and Youden's index for different cut-off values. Seventeen participants met the criteria for MDEs. The AUC was 0.97 for th

SUBMITTER: Pellas J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8559588 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature