Validation of the Korean Version of the Depression in Old Age Scale and Comparison with Other Depression Screening Questionnaires Used in Elderly Patients in Medical Settings
- Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: The Depression in Old Age Scale (DIA-S) is a new screening tool for assessing depression in the elderly. The primary aims of this study were to describe the validation of the Korean version of the DIA-S (K-DIA-S) and to compare its validity with that of other depression screening questionnaires used in elderly outpatients in medical settings. METHODS: A total of 385 elderly outpatients completed the K-DIA-S and underwent the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview to diagnose depressive disorders. Other measures included the 15-item short form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS), the 9-item depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Reliability and validity tests, an optimal cutoff point estimate, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were performed to investigate the diagnostic validity of the K-DIA-S. Areas under the curves (AUCs) for the K-DIA-S, SGDS, and PHQ-9 were compared statistically. RESULTS: The K-DIA-S showed good internal consistency and strong correlations with the SGDS (r = 0.853), PHQ-9 (r= 0.739), and MADRS (r= 0.772). The cut-off point of the K-DIA-S that can be recommended for screening depressive symptoms was a score of 4. For any depressive disorder", the AUC (standard error) for the K-DIA-S was 0.896 (0.015), which was significantly larger than that for the PHQ-9 (p= 0.033). CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that the K-DIA-S has good psychometric properties and is a valid and reliable tool for assessing depressive symptoms in elderly populations and medically ill patients."
- All Author(s)
- Y. E. Jung
; M. D. Kim
; W. M. Bahk
; Y. S. Woo
; B. Nam
; J. S. Seo
; S. H. Jang
; H. M. Sung
; I. H. Shim
; B. H. Yoon
; J. S. Kim
; Y. J. Kwon
- Issued Date
- 2019
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Depression in Old Age Scale (DIA-S); Depressive disorder; Elderly; Korean; Validation
- Publisher
- 대한정신약물학회
- ISSN
- 1738-1088
; 2093-4327
- Citation Title
- Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience
- Citation Volume
- 17
- Citation Number
- 3
- Citation Start Page
- 369
- Citation End Page
- 376
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.9758/cpn.2019.17.3.369
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/747
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