January 1, 2017Open Access

Validity and Reliability of Geriatric Depression Scale - 15 (Short Form) in Turkish older adults

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Abstract

GDS-15, just as GDS-30, is a beneficial scale in determining depression in older adults. This study provides an evidence for the validity and reliability of GDS-15 in Turkish elderly population and primary care centers.

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Büşra Durmaz (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2ef317fc6b6a9bbe84256 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2017.85047

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