Accuracy of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) in a community-dwelling oldest-old sample: the Pietà Study
Abstract Introduction Late-life depression (LLD) is common, but remains underdiagnosed. Validated screening tools for use with the oldest-old in clinical practice are still lacking, particularly in developing countries. Objectives To evaluate the accuracy of a screening tool for LLD in a community...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
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| Series: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892017000400276&lng=en&tlng=en |