Why the study?
Is the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) a valid measure of severity of geriatric depression compared to observer-rated scales?
Population
101 elderly patients with DSM-III-R non-psychotic non-bipolar major depression
Comparison
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) vs Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and the…
Design
Cohort, blind fashion
Follow-up
completion of treatment
Authors
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HAD-D may complement observer scales for geriatric depression severity; leaves open replacement in clinical practice or trials.
Is the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) a valid measure of severity of geriatric depression compared to observer-rated scales?
The HAD-D correlates moderately with observer-rated scales in geriatric depression and is sensitive to change, but is not sufficient to replace them.
Flint et al. (1996) studied this question.
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