Comparison of depression prevalence estimates in meta-analyses based on screening tools and rating scales versus diagnostic interviews: a meta-research review

Comparison of depression prevalence estimates in meta-analyses based on screening tools and rating scales versus diagnostic interviews: a meta-research review

Abstract Background Depression symptom questionnaires are commonly used to assess symptom severity and as screening tools to identify patients who may have depression. They are not designed to ascertain diagnostic status and, based on published sensitivity and specificity estimates, would theoretica...

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Main Authors: Brooke Levis, Xin Wei Yan, Chen He, Ying Sun, Andrea Benedetti, Brett D. Thombs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Depression
Prevalence
Meta-analysis
Classification methods
Transparency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1297-6

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