The geriatric depression scale gds is an evaluation tool to diagnose older adults depression. Robison et al 29 determined diagnostic accuracy of 4 different depression screening instruments. Geriatric depression scale gds test the calculator. The short version of the gds consists of 15 items and takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Diagnostic accuracy of spanish language depression. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage et. Shah a, herbert r, lewis s, mahendran r, platt j, bhattacharyya b.
A fivecategory response set is not utilized in order to ensure that the scale is simple enough to be used when testing ill or moderately cognitively impaired individuals, for whom a more complex set of answers may be confusing, or lead to inaccurate recording of responses. This scale was developed as a basic screening measure for depression in older adults. Jerome a yesavage geriatric depression scale psychopharmacology bulletin 1988 24. We will consider this page to be under continuous development and try to keep translations of the scale available. Geriatric depression scale an overview sciencedirect topics. Geriatric depression scale short form with 4 questions. The validity and reliability of this 15question short form was performed in 1991 by burke et al.
A psychiatric evaluation is the next step to assessing the severity of the persons depression so that treatment options can be discussed. The original geriatric depression scale gds was a 30item questionnaire timeconsuming and challenging for some patients and staff. Therefore, it taps the affective and behavioral symptoms of depression and excludes most symptoms that may be confused with somatic disease e. Each of the 30 questions has a yesno answer, with the scoring dependent on the answer given. The assessment is a selfreported tool with yesno answers. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you. On testing using the geriatric depression scale spanish versionshort version, mrs.
Depression assessment tools college of medicine musc. Ibh screening tools for primary care 3 geriatric depression screen gds the geriatric depression screen gds short form is a 15question tool and is available in spanish as well as multiple languages at. Started in 1995, this collection now contains 6767 interlinked topic pages divided into a tree of 31 specialty books and 732 chapters. It has been designed for the assessment of depressive symptomatology in elderly people and excludes any questions relating to the. Geriatric depression scale gds 4 questions version 1. When they have answered all the questions, the test is scored. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests.
The geriatric depression scale gds is a simple, 30item, yesno questionnaire that can be helpful in identifying possible depression among elderly people. This questionnaire was defined by yesavage and brink in 1982. The purpose of this study was to establish the sensitivity of a spanish translation of the 15item geriatric depression scale gdss in a sample of 41 elderly mexicanamerican psychiatric patients with a diagnosis of depressive disorders. A psychometric properties evaluation of the italian. Sheikh md department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, stanford. In postpartum women, the spanish language version of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds was 72% to 89% sensitive and 86% to 95% specifi c for major depression 2 nonus studies. Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the. Greenberg, phdc, msn, gnpbc, hartford institute for geriatric nursing, nyu college of nursing why.
Depression assessments such as the 4item geriatric depression scale are easy and quick to. The tool, originally consisting of 30 items, has been modified to variations with either 15 or 5 items gds15 and gds5, respectively to be better received by elderly patients. In the geriatric depression scale, questions are answered yes or no. The geriatric depression scale gds assessment youtube. The gds short form 15 questions has been derived from the 30 question version. Little is known about the diagnostic validity of the 15item geriatric depression scaleshort form gdssf, especially when compared to the original 30item version geriatric depression scale. Validation of the arabic version of the short geriatric depression scale gds 15. Validity and reliability of geriatric depression scale15. Circle the answer that best describes how you felt over the past week. The geriatric depression scale gds, a validated questionnaire for selfrated assessment, is available in a 30item longform and a 15item shortform version. The long form uses an 11point cutoff score for diagnosing depression and the short form a 7point cutoff score. Please answer yes or no to the following questions in regards to how you have been feeling recently. Spanish language version of the geriatric depression scale gds had sensitivities ranging from 76% to 82%, and specifi cities ranging from 64% to 98%. Greenberg, phd, rn, gnpbc, hartford institute for geriatric nursing, new york university rory meyers college of nursing why.
Is the geriatric depression scale a reliable screening tool for depressive symptoms in elderly patients with cognitive impairment. It has been designed for the assessment of depressive symptomatology in elderly people and excludes any questions relating to the physical symptoms of depression common in old age. American elders, international journal of geriatric psychiatry on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Counseling was given for caregiver stress, respite plans made and anti depressant medications begun. Total score greater than five indicates probably depression. A score of 5 points is suggestive of depression and warrants a followup interview. Geriatric depression scale the geriatric depression scale gds is a selfreport scale designed to be simple to administer and not to require the skills of a trained interviewer yesavage et al, 1983.
Geriatric depression scale an overview sciencedirect. Geriatric depression scale definition of geriatric. Screening for depression among acutely ill geriatric inpatients with a short geriatric depression scale. Diagnostic accuracy of spanish language depressionscreening. Read a spanish version of the geriatric depression scale in mexican. Geriatric depression scale short form patients name. Geriatric depression scale gds short form choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week. Each question requires only a yes or no response from the elderly person. Pdf adaptation of the geriatric depression scale in spain. Results of the geriatric depression scale explained the. Discover more about the gds screening tool and also some guidelines about depression in the elderly below the form. The purpose of this study was to establish the sensitivity of a spanish translation of the 15.
Yesavage and colleagues in 1982 that is used to identify symptoms of depression in older adults. The objective of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the italian translation of. The geriatric depression scale gds was designed specifically to screen for depression in geriatric populations. A psychometric properties evaluation of the italian version. Reliability and validity of the geriatric depression scale in depression in parkinsons disease. Later versions retain only the most discriminating questions. This article presents an adaptation of the geriatric depression scale gds brink et al. Sf, read it watch it try it web video watch a video demonstrating the use and inter. There are two forms of the geriatric depression scale. The scale is an adaptation of the hamilton depression rating scale and has a greater sensitivity to change over time.
The other is the short form, with 15 questions taken from the long form scale. What is the geriatric depression scale and why is it. A score greater than five on the shortform, or 10 on the longform, indicates the possibility of at least mild depression. Choose the best answer for how you felt over the past week. The gds was originally developed as a 30item instrument. Link to downloads of the geriatric depression scale in english and other. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale. The geriatric depression scale gds is a selfreport measure of depression in older adults.
Item response theory analysis, differential item functioning, and creation of 10item short form gas10. Short form is a 15question screening tool for depression in older adults that takes five to seven minutes to complete and can be filled out by the patient or administered by a provider with minimal training in its use. This geriatric depression scale gds test evaluates symptoms of depression in elderly patients based on a 15 question and a 4 question version. The spanish version of the yesavage abbreviated questionnaire. Pdf validation of the arabic version of the short geriatric. R scores 8 abnormal responses of a total of 15 questions suggesting depressive symptomatology. Depressive symptoms are prevalent among persons with dementia pwd. A spanish version of the geriatric depression scale in.
The gds consists of 30 items and takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Summary of representative clinical depression screening tools. Geriatric depression scale short form see associated document. The scale is a 30item, selfreport instrument that uses a yesno format. The 10item montgomeryasberg depression rating scale madrs measures severity of depression in individuals 18 years and older. Hartford foundationfunded project provided to the hartford institute for geriatric nursing at. Since this version proved both timeconsuming and difficult for some patients to complete, a 15item version was developed. Geriatric depression scale short form 1 tools may be copied without permission instructions. The person giving the scale, usually a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a physician, asks a series of questions.
Because the oasis, which one study has suggested may fail to identify depression in many people,2 is a checklist and doesnt include detailed questions on mood, the nurse decides to administer the geriatric depression scale. The geriatric anxiety inventory gai consists of 20 agreedisagree items designed to assess typical common anxiety symptoms. Where a score of more than five is indicated, a more. How to use 15item screening tool used to identify depression in older adults used with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately cognitively impaired adults extensively used in community, acute and longterm care settings easy to administer and score same yesno format as the lf takes 57 minutes to administer public domain many languages the gdssf is a subset of 15 questions. American psychiatric patients with a diagnosis of depressive disorders. Geriatric depression scale long version the geriatric depression scale gds is a 30item selfreport assessment used to identify depression in the elderly. Our aim was to assess the psychometric properties of the spanish version of the geriatric depression scale gds15 and gds5 in pwd. Depression is common in late life, affecting nearly 5 million of the 31 million americans aged 65 and older with clinically significant. Yesavage, ja, tl brink, tl rose, o lum, v huang, m adey, vo leirer 1983 administration.
Geriatric depression scale long form neurosciencecme. The geriatric depression scale gds, a validated questionnaire for selfrated assessment, is available in a 30item longform and a 15item short form version. Robison et al 29 determined diagnostic accuracy of 4 different depressionscreening instruments. The gds15, which was used in the present study, consists of 15 questions inquiring the patients mood. On testing using the geriatric depression scale spanish version short version, mrs.
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