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Validation of short screening tests for depression and cognitive impairment in older medically ill inpatients
Author(s)Hannah Goring, Robert Baldwin, Alison Marriott
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 19, no 5, May 2004
Pagespp 465-471
Sourcehttp://www.interscience.wiley.com
KeywordsCognitive impairment ; Depression ; Assessment procedures for mental patients ; Ill health ; In-patients ; Evaluation.
AnnotationDepression and cognitive impairment in medically ill patients can be detected by screening questionnaires. Participants in this study were 153 patients aged 65+ admitted to four acute medical wards of a northern UK town. The validity of the short Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS4) was determined using the 30-item GDS (GDS30) as a comparator. The validity of the Orientation-Memory-Concentration test (OMC) was determined using the standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) as the comparator. These very short scales appear to be valid alternatives to longer ones, and are highly correlated with longer versions. The recommended cut-off (0/1) on the GDS4 may need to be raised in this setting. Very short scales such as the GDS4 and OMC may be useful and valid screening instruments for use with the Single Assessment Process (SAP). (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040622207 A
ClassmarkE4: ENR: DA:4C: CH: LF7: 4C

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