Psychometric and Clinical Evaluation of the Clinician (VQIDS-C₅) and Self-Report (VQIDS-SR₅) Versions of the Very Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Evaluate the psychometric properties of the 5-item Very Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology self-report and clinician-rated versions (VQIDS-SR₅/VQIDS-C₅), compare their relative performance, create crosswalks between their total scores and other accepted depressive symptom ratings, and define clinically relevant depressive symptom severity thresholds and categorical outcomes for both versions.

Patients and methods

The Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression trial obtained baseline and exit 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD₁₇) and 30-item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Clinician-rated scores, and baseline and visit-wise QIDS-SR₁₆ and QIDS-C₁₆ ratings from the firs

SUBMITTER: Rush AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8860726 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature