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| WHOQOL-BREF as a measure of quality of life in older patients with depression | | Author(s) | Vicki J Naumann, Gerard J A Byrne |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 16, no 2, June 2004 |
| Pages | pp 159-174 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org |
| Keywords | Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; Depression ; Quality of life ; Cross sectional surveys. |
| Annotation | In this cross-sectional study, 41 older depressed patients underwent diagnostic assessment using the Cognitive International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) and were independently assessed on a variety of measures including the WHOQOL-BREF (a 26-item self-report questionnaire generating four domain scores), the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and measures of physical health status and social relationships. Estimates of inter-rater and test-retest reliability and concurrent validity were made. 39 subjects completed the study. Most (94%) received a diagnosis of DSM-IV Major Depressive Disorder. Levels of comorbidity were high. While three domains of the WHOQOL-BREF (physical, psychological and environment) demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity, the social relationships domain exhibited poor validity. Quality of life scores were strongly correlated with severity of depression, number of self-reported physical symptoms and self-assessed general health status. There was no relationship between diagnostic comorbidity and quality of life scores. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040812220 A |
| Classmark | DA: 4C: ENR: F:59: 3KB |
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