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Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): a valid tool to screen for depression in olde...
Castelo,Milena Sampaio; Filho,João Macêdo Coelho; Neto,José Ibiapina Siqueira; Noleto,Jamile Coelho Soares; Lima,José Wellington de Oliveira<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To assess the validity of the geriatric depression scale (GDS) (4-item short form - GDS-4) to screen for depression in elderly primary care patients in Brazil.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> Cross-sectional study among 220 patients aged 60 or over attending 4 primary care clinics in Fortaleza city, Brazil. Those unable to answer the questionnaire because of impairments in communication skills were exc...
Date: 2007
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