DS14 is more likely to measure depression rather than a personality disposition in patients with acute coronary syndrome

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Why the study?

Does the DS14 measure depression rather than a personality disposition in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

Population

304 consecutive patients presenting their first acute coronary syndrome with no history of major depression…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

12 months

Authors

Discussion

May confound DS14 scores with depressive symptoms in ACS; leaves open Type D's independent prognostic value.

Does the DS14 measure depression rather than a personality disposition in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

Population

304 consecutive patients presenting their first acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with no history of major depression, 80.6% male.

Intervention

Assessment of Type D personality and depression using the DS14 and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline and multiple follow-ups.

Outcome

Factor structure and temporal stability of DS14 and HADS-D over 12 months.patient reported

The DS14 questionnaire appears to measure depressive symptoms rather than a stable Type D personality trait in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Ossola et al. (2015) studied this question.

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