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    Signs of Depression Screening Scale (SDSS)

    Author(s)
    Barer DH
    Hammond MF
    O'Keeffe ST
    Purpose
      Pathology:
    Psychiatry/psychology

      Disease:
    Depression

      Objective:
    To identify probable depression in elderly medically ill patients

      Population:
    Geriatrics
    Characteristics
      Type of instrument:
    Psychosocial/psychological
    Symptom/functioning

      Mode of administration:
    Nurse-rated

      Number of items:
    6

      Existence of database:
    No

      Time recall:
    In the time the nurse has been caring for the patient
     
    Language(s)
      Original language:
    English for the UK

      List of existing translations:
    (the translations may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process. Please check status of translations with Mapi Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors)

    No translations
     


    Last update: February 2007
    Last update in collaboration with the author: October 2004


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