Key result
A two-question screening tool from the BDI-II regarding sadness and loss of interest effectively identified major depressive disorder in post-MI patients with 94.1% sensitivity and 76.3% specificity.
Why the study?
Do specific questions from the BDI-II accurately detect major depressive disorder in post-myocardial infarction patients?
Observational (n=131)
No
Do specific questions from the BDI-II accurately detect major depressive disorder in post-myocardial infarction patients?
Odds Ratio: 51.6
Absolute Event Rate: 94.1% vs 76.3%
A simple one- or two-question screen for sadness and loss of interest is highly sensitive for detecting major depression in patients immediately following an acute myocardial infarction.
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May support two-question depression screening post-MI; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation of outcomes.
Huffman et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Major depressive disorder in post-myocardial infarction patients (n=131). Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) items 1 and 12 vs. Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders (SCID) was evaluated on Detection of major depressive disorder (MDD) (OR 51.6). A two-question screening tool from the BDI-II regarding sadness and loss of interest effectively identified major depressive disorder in post-MI patients with 94.1% sensitivity and 76.3% specificity.
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