Key result
GDS-15 accurately identifies depression in elderly hemodialysis patients with an AUC of ~0.81.
Why the study?
Does the GDS-15 accurately screen for depression in elderly hemodialysis patients?
Population
62 hemodialysis patients aged 65 years and older from 4 out-patient units
Comparison
15-item Geriatric Depression Scale and Beck's… vs Gold standard psychiatric interview by a blinded…
Design
Cross-sectional, geriatric psychiatrist blinded to the results
Authors
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Supports GDS-15 screening validation in elderly hemodialysis patients; leaves open effects on outcomes or practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=62)
Single-blind
Yes
Does the GDS-15 accurately screen for depression in elderly hemodialysis patients?
Effect estimate: AUC 0.808
p-value: p=<0.01
The GDS-15 is a valid screening tool for depression in the elderly hemodialysis population.
Balogun et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression in elderly hemodialysis patients (n=62). 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) vs. Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) was evaluated on Predictive accuracy for depression versus psychiatric interview (AUC 0.808, p=<0.01). The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale demonstrated high predictive accuracy for depression in elderly hemodialysis patients (AUC 0.808), with a cutoff of 5 yielding 63% sensitivity and 82% specificity.