@article {6647, title = {A revised CES-D measure of depressive symptoms and a DSM-based measure of major depressive episodes in the elderly.}, journal = {Int Psychogeriatr}, volume = {11}, year = {1999}, month = {1999 Jun}, pages = {139-48}, publisher = {11}, abstract = {

This study examines the psychometric properties of two new abbreviated versions of standard measures of depression, a revised eight-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) and a short-form Composite International Diagnostic Interview (short-form CIDI). A sample of 6,133 elders, age 70 years or older, completed both measures as part of the Asset and Health Dynamics Study of the Oldest Old. The revised CES-D had an internal consistency and factor structure comparable to that of prior versions of the CES-D. The sources of discordance between the two measures were examined and the two measures were compared on self-report of four clinical variables: medical illness, physician diagnosis, psychiatric treatment, and antidepressant or tranquilizer use. Both measures were associated with self-report of physician diagnosis and psychiatric treatment. Respondents positive for depression on the CES-D reported higher rates of antidepressant use. Respondents positive on the short-form CIDI only did not report more antidepressant use than nondepressed respondents.

}, keywords = {Aged, Antidepressive Agents, depression, Depressive Disorder, Major, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Severity of Illness Index, Surveys and Questionnaires}, issn = {1041-6102}, doi = {10.1017/s1041610299005694}, url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11475428/}, author = {Carolyn L. Turvey and Robert B Wallace and A. Regula Herzog} }