Abstract
Several instruments with reasonable operating characteristics are available to help primary care clinicians identify patients with major depression. Because the operating characteristics of these instruments are similar, selection of a particular instrument should depend on issues such as feasibility, administration and scoring times, and the instruments' ability to serve additional purposes, such as monitoring severity or response to therapy.
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MedicineDepression (economics)Primary careMEDLINEGold standard (test)Family medicineEmergency medicineInternal medicine
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Cynthia D. Mulrow
(1995).
Case-Finding Instruments for Depression in Primary Care Settings.
Annals of Internal Medicine
, 122
(12)
, 913-921.
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-12-199506150-00004
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- 10.7326/0003-4819-122-12-199506150-00004