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Development of a shorter version of the Geriatric Depression Scale for visually impaired older patients
Author(s)Irfan I Galaria, Robin J Casten, Barry W Rovner
Journal titleInternational Psychogeriatrics, vol 12, no 4, December 2000
Pagespp 435-444
KeywordsDepression ; Screening ; Visual impairment.
AnnotationClinical diagnosis of major depression was used as the dependent variable, with four items from the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) to form the GDS-Abbreviated (GDS-A) scale. Endorsing any two these four items - dissatisfied with life, feeling helpless, reporting problems with memory, and lost activities and interest - yielded the best results. The GDS-A's short format and strong discriminating ability makes it an effective, convenient tool for screening visually impaired, older patients for depression. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010321201 A
ClassmarkENR: 3V: BR

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