Why the study?
Does the Beck Depression Index improve the detection of depression and alter clinical management in medical outpatients?
Population
375 medical outpatients
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support outpatient depression screening but should not yet change practice; leaves open outcome impact in RCTs.
Does the Beck Depression Index improve the detection of depression and alter clinical management in medical outpatients?
Routine depression screening using the Beck Depression Index in medical outpatients is feasible and frequently alters clinical management by identifying previously unrecognized depression.
Lloyd Rucker (1986) studied this question.
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