If the patient answers two or more affirmative questions, the patient is considered at risk of depression. Usefulness of the geriatric depression scale 15item. The geriatric depression scale gds is an instrument that was developed, regarding both content and design, to assess depressive symptoms and screen for depression among older people yesavage et al. The original geriatric depression scale gds was a 30item questionnaire timeconsuming and challenging for some patients and staff. Please tell me how often you have felt this way during the past week. A crosssection study of 7 elderly attending the programa vivendo a terceira idade living for the elderly program. The spanish version was developed at the university of iowa based on earlier spanish versions of. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage et al. Therefore, it taps the affective and behavioral symptoms of depression and excludes most symptoms that may be confused with. Yesavage ja, brink tl, rose tl, lum o, huang v, adey m, et al. Postintervention betweengroup effects for burden were not.
Comparison of the results obtained using the 5 item and 15 item versions of gds with the clinical diagnosis of depression based on dsmiv criteria. In our city, patients with hypertension and diabetes in primary care are looked after mainly by. The geriatric depression scale gds was designed specifically to screen for depression in geriatric populations. Using an annual over75 health check to screen for depression. Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale cesd, nimh below is a list of the ways you might have felt or behaved. Proposed factor structure of the geriatric depression scale volume 3 issue 1 javaid i. During the past week rarely or none of the time less than 1 day some or a little of the time 12 days. Pdf clinical and psychometric validation of the geriatric. Development and validation of a geriatric depression. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage et. Somatic symptoms such as weight loss, sleep disturbances, and pessimism about the future, are common symptoms of depression among younger. Depression assessments such as the 4item geriatric depression scale are easy and quick to.
The median score of the yesavage scale, in the total population, was 4 points, iqr. Mckhann g, drachman d, folstein m, katzman r, price d, stadlan em. Prefollowup depression and burden effect sizes and postintervention betweengroup depression effects can be seen in table 3. Use of yesavages geriatric depression scale to evaluate the.
Pdf internal consistency and exploratory factorial. Later versions retain only the most discriminating questions. Development of the 10item edinburgh postnatal depression scale. Use of yesavages geriatric depression scale to evaluate the prevalence of depression in inpatient elderly subjects abstract in english aims. Reliability of the brazilian version of the abbreviated form of geriatric depression scale gds short form. Depression is common in late life, affecting nearly 5 million of the 31 million americans aged 65. Basic screening measure for depression in older adults. Yesavage and sheikh, who in 1986 developed the gds. The geriatric depression scale gds, 5 and 15items version, are useful. Yesavage geriatric depression scale gds online calculator.
I the yesavage geriatric depression scale commonly abbreviated gds is a brief questionnaire designed specifically for rating depression in the elderly, in which participants are asked to. Use of yesavages geriatric depression scale to evaluate. Internal consistency and exploratory factorial analysis of the yesavage geriatric depression scale gds15 in cartagena colombia article pdf available in salud uninorte 241. Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale cesd.
The gds15 is a 15item short form of the original 30item geriatric depression scale. We will consider this page to be under continuous development and try to keep translations of the scale available. Worldwide, hypertension affects approximately 25% of the adult population and diabetes about 8. To evaluate the prevalence of depression in elderly hospitalized in a tertiary hospital, through the application of yesavage s geriatric depression scale, short version gds15. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, vol. Consistencia interna, estructura factorial y confiabilidad. Sf by selecting 15 questions from the long form, that year conducted a small validation study using 35 people ages 55 and older 18 in the community and 17 in treatment settings for depression to compare the two forms. Geriatric depression scale long form patients name. Article pdf available in clinical gerontologist 322. A total of 45 participants, including 17 males and 28 females m 82. Circle the answer that best describes how you felt over the past week.
Accuracy of the 15item geriatric depression scale gds15. Geriatric depression scale yesavage et al 2019 natural. The present study aimed to assess locus of control orientation and its relation with depression and quality of life in 30 patients with parkinsons disease. Jerome a yesavage geriatric depression scale psychopharmacology bulletin 1988 24. I the yesavage geriatric depression scale commonly abbreviated gds is a brief questionnaire designed specifically for rating depression in the elderly, in which participants are asked to respond to the 30 questions by answering yes or no in reference to how they felt on the day of administration. Depressive symptoms were screened by the patient health questionnaire9 and the 15item geriatric depression scale, by yesavage. Figures 2 and 3 show forest plots of prepost effect sizes hedges g for burden and depression, including 95% ci and associated z and p values. Lack of adherence to prescribed treatment regimen remains a problem among patients undergoing longterm treatment, showing high nonadherence rates, at estimated range of between 36 and 93%. Validacao da escala do center for epidemiologic studies of. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage, et al. The spanish version was developed at the university of iowa based on earlier. Effectiveness of a geriatric intervention in primary care.
Geriatric depression scale short form 1 tools may be copied without permission instructions. In the geriatric depression scale, questions are answered yes or no. Answers indicating depression are in bold and italicized. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of both versions were calculated using the dsmiv diagnosis of depression as a reference standard. The study carried out by leal maleos and solis salazar in alajuela, costa rica, by means of yesavage geriatric depression scale gds revealed a prevalence of 20. Gds15 geriatric depression scale 15item short form. Depression symptoms and oral discomfort in elderly adults. The geriatric depression scale gds is a 30item selfreport assessment used to identify depression in the elderly. Tools for screening, diagnosis, and measuring response to treatment. Where a score of more than five is indicated, a more.
Depression is a mental condition that is not always diagnosed but can aggravate various serious organic diseases, increasing morbidity. Yesavage ja, brink tl, rose tl, lum o, huang v, adey mb, et al. Proposed factor structure of the geriatric depression scale. Reliable instrument to detect the presence of intellectual impairment. Registered users can save articles, searches, and manage email alerts. Geriatric depression scale an overview sciencedirect.
Results showed positive correlation between external locus orientation and depression and quality of life scores, and negative correlation between internal orientation and depression. During the past week rarely or none of the time less than 1 day some or a little of the time 12 days occasionally or a moderate amount of time 3. Locus of control, depression, and quality of life in. Nutrition education intervention for dependent patients. Factor structure and measurement invariance of the geriatric depression scale15. Total score greater than five indicates probably depression. In our study we have used zung selfrating scale which does not ensure the diagnosis of depression on its own and therefore must be correlated with clinical assessment.
Yesavage ja, brink tl, rose tl, lum o, huang v, adey mb, leirer. May 03, 2019 escala yesavage abreviada pdf objetivo. Indicators of depression in elderly and different screening. Psychometric data on the geriatric depression scale. Rating mood of the population 65 years old and over by yesavage depression scale identifies the presence of depression and sets levels. Selfrated depression scales and screening for major depression in the older hospitalized. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests. Reliability and validity of the geriatric depression scale in elderly.
Above is the information needed to cite this article in your paper or presentation. Internal consistency and exploratory factorial analysis of the yesavage geriatric depression scale gds15 in cartagena colombia. Validation of a 5item version of yesavage s geriatric depression scale gds for the screening of depression in an elderly spanish population. Validation of a 5item version of yesavages geriatric depression scale gds for the screening of depression in an elderly spanish population. Materials geriatric depression scale short form gdss. A fivecategory response set is not utilized in order to ensure that the scale is simple. Depression and geriatric assessment in older people. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale. It is a selfreport assessment used to identify depression in the elderly. It consists of a series of questions with the responses scored as 0 or 1 point. This scale was developed as a basic screening measure for depression in older adults. Comprehensive geriatric assessment cga is a multidimensional interdisciplinary diagnostic process to determine the medical, psychological and functional abilities of frail elderly people in order to develop and coordinate integrated plans for treatment and longterm followup. A comprehensive geriatric assesment was performed including the 15 and 5 item versions of yesavages geriatric depression scale. The gds long form is a brief, 30item questionnaire in which participants.
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