Validation of the Korean Version of Masculine Depression Scale

BACKGROUND: As the severity of dementia progresses over time, cognition and motor functions such as muscle strength, balance, and gait are disturbed, and they eventually increase the risk of fall in patients with dementia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between the fall risk and cognition, motor function, functional ability, and depression in older adults with dementia. METHODS: Seventy-four older adults diagnosed with dementia were recruited. Clinical measurements included the Fall Risk Scale by Huh (FSH), Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-K), hand grip strength (HGS), Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), 10-m walk test (10-MWT), Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (MBI-K), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). RESUTLS: The MMSE-K was significantly correlated with the FSH, HGS, and the MBI-K, and FSH was significantly correlated with all of the other outcome measures. In particular, the MMSE-K, HGS, POMA, and the MBI-K were negatively correlated with fall history among the FHS sub-items. Additionally, the MMSE sub-item, attention/concentration was associated with the FSH, HGS, POMA, and the MBI-K. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that falling is significantly related to impaired cognition, reduced muscle strength, impaired balance, gait, and activities of daily living abilities, and depression in older adults with dementia.

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A Validation Study on the Translated Korean Version of the Edinbergh Postnatal Depression Scale

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing ◽

10.4069/kjwhn.2006.12.3.204 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 204 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Jeung Im Kim

Keyword(s):

Validation Study ◽

Postnatal Depression ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Korean Version

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Validation of the Korean Quick Dementia Rating System (K-QDRS)

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-210584 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Hui Jin Ryu ◽

Yeonsil Moon ◽

Minyoung Kim ◽

Hee-Jin Kim ◽

James E. Galvin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Rating System ◽

Clinical Practices ◽

Clinical Dementia Rating ◽

Mild Dementia ◽

Korean Version ◽

Pearson's R ◽

Pearson’S R

Background: The Quick Dementia Rating System (QDRS) is a brief and rapid dementia staging tool that does not require a trained rater. Objective: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the validity, reliability, and diagnostic usefulness of the Korean version of the QDRS (K-QDRS). Methods: We collected a total of 411 subject-informant dyads including cognitively unimpaired (CU, n = 22), mild cognitive impairment (MCI, n = 198), and dementia (n = 191). The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale, Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), Korean version of instrumental activity of daily living (K-IADL), Short Form of the Geriatric Depression Scale, Caregiver-Administered Neuropsychiatric Inventory (CGA-NPI), and detailed neuropsychological tests were administered as gold standards of dementia staging, cognition, function, mood, and behavior. Results: Internal consistency of the K-QDRS was excellent with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.933. Concurrent validity was also satisfactory, with the K-QDRS correlating highly with the CDR Sum of Boxes (Pearson’s r = 0.791), K-MMSE (Pearson’s r = –0.518), K-IADL (Pearson’s r = 0.727), and CGA-NPI (Pearson’s r = 0.700). The K-QDRS was highly correlated with the global CDR, K-IADL, and CGA-NPI. We suggested two types of comparisons (for initial diagnosis and for follow-up evaluation). The cutoff scores for follow-up were 1.0 for MCI, 3.5 for very mild dementia, 6.5 for mild dementia, and 11.0 for moderate dementia. Conclusion: The K-QDRS is a valid and reliable dementia rating questionnaire and can be used, briefly and rapidly, in various settings like clinical practices, longitudinal cohort studies, and community primary care.

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PS223. Validation of the Korean version of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale-Revised

The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ◽

10.1093/ijnp/pyw043.223 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (Suppl_1) ◽

pp. 81-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Depression Scale ◽

Epidemiologic Studies ◽

Korean Version

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The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Using Rasch Measurement Theory in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association ◽

10.17340/jkna.2021.4.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 312-321

Author(s):

Jin-Hyuk Choi ◽

Seongjin Jeon ◽

Seulgi Hong ◽

Ahro Kim ◽

Ji-Yun Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Measurement Theory ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Rasch Measurement ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Korean Version

Background: Depression and anxiety are prevalent and can cause suffering in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Korean version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (K-HADS) has been widely used to assess depression and anxiety symptoms in Korean patient with PD. The present study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the K-HADS using Rasch measurement analysis.Methods: A total of 106 PD patients (54 males, 52 females) who met the diagnostic criteria of the United Kingdom Brain Bank were recruited. Unidimensionality, the Rasch model fit, response category functioning, patient-item distribution, and the separation reliability of the K-HADS depression (K-HADS-D) and anxiety (K-HADS-A) subscales were statistically evaluated.Results: The mean K-HADS-D and K-HADS-A scores were 8.08±4.69 (mean±standard deviation) and 5.44±4.18, respectively. Cronbach’s α coefficients of the K-HADS-D and K-HADS-A were 0.82 and 0.83. The Rasch analysis revealed that the K-HADS-D and K-HADS-A showed unidimensionality and no disordered functioning was observed in the 4-point polytomous scale. However, both K-HADS-D and K-HADS-A exhibited suboptimal separation reliability, while the K-HADS-A showed inadequate scale targeting with floor effect.Conclusions: The present study comprises the first validation of the K-HADS using the Rasch measurement model, suggesting that the K-HADS-D and K-HADS-A are clinimetrically acceptable and reliable scales for use in Korean patients with PD. However, the moderate person separation indices implicate the relatively low discriminatory ability of the K-HADS in our study patients.

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Validation of the Korean Version of the Anosognosia Questionnaire for Dementia

Psychiatry Investigation ◽

10.30773/pi.2020.0364 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 324-331

Author(s):

Gi Hwan Byeon ◽

Woo Jin Kim ◽

Min Soo Byun ◽

Jun Ho Lee ◽

So Yeon Jeon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Daily Living ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Activity Of Daily Living ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Korean Version ◽

Basic Activity ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Objective Anosognosia is a common phenomenon in individuals with dementia. Anosognosia Questionnaire for dementia (AQ-D) is a well-known scale for evaluating anosognosia. This study aimed to establish a Korean version of the AQ-D (AQ-D-K) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the AQ-D-K in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia.Methods We translated the original English version of AQ-D into Korean (AQ-D-K). Eighty-four subjects with very mild or mild AD dementia and their caregivers participated. Reliability of AQ-D-K was assessed by internal consistency and one-month test-retest reliability. Construct validity and concurrent validity were also evaluated.Results Internal consistencies of the AQ-D-K patient form and caregiver form were high (Cronbach alpha 0.95 and 0.93, respectively). The test-retest reliability of AQ-D-K measured by intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.84. Three factors were identified: 1) anosognosia of instrumental activity of daily living; 2) anosognosia basic activity of daily living; and 3) anosognosia of depression and disinhibition. AQ-D-K score was significantly correlated with the clinician-rated anosognosia rating scale (ARS), center for epidemiological studies-depression scale (CES-D) and state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI).Conclusion The findings suggest that the AQ-D-K is a reliable and valid scale for evaluating anosognosia for AD dementia patients using Korean language.

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The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale

Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association ◽

10.4306/jknpa.2017.56.2.89 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

Ji-Hye Oh ◽

Na-Ri Hwang ◽

Yun-Ji Cha ◽

Eun-Byeol Lee ◽

Kee-Hong Choi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Behavioral Activation ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Korean Version

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Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale - Second Edition: initial validation of the Korean version

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04913.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 65 (3) ◽

pp. 642-651 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Myung-Sun Hyun ◽

Kyoung-A Nam ◽

Hee Sun Kang ◽

William M. Reynolds

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Depression ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Initial Validation ◽

Korean Version

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Association between Thyroid Hormones, Apolipoprotein E, and Cognitive Function among Cognitively-Normal Elderly Dwellers

Psychiatry Investigation ◽

10.30773/pi.2020.0182 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 1006-1012

Author(s):

Beomjun Kim ◽

Seok Woo Moon

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Function ◽

Apolipoprotein E ◽

Semantic Memory ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Word List ◽

Cognitively Normal ◽

Korean Version ◽

Apoe Ε4 ◽

Serum Tsh ◽

Tsh Levels

Objective The correlation among the thyroid-related hormones, Apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE ε4) and cognitive function has been reported despite controversial results. This study was designed to investigate this correlation among cognitively-normal elderly dwellers.Methods This study assessed 507 cognitively normal individuals aged over 60 who underwent comprehensive hematological and neuropsychological assessments including the quantification of serum free thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) as well as the Korean version of the Consortium Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease. The Korean version of Geriatric Depression Scale was also employed to evaluate the severity of depression. Age, gender, education, and the presence of APOE ε4 were taken into account as covariates.Results There was a significant positive association between verbal fluency test (VFT), Word List Memory Test (WLMT), and Word List Recall Test (WLRT) score and serum TSH levels (p=0.007, 0.031, and 0.023 respectively). The further analysis adding the interaction between APOE ε4 and TSH level, however, revealed only VFT score was significantly influenced by this interaction (p=0.026).Conclusion Lower serum TSH levels had impacts on both semantic memory (VFT) and episodic memory (WLMT, WLRT) among cognitively-normal elderly, whereas the interaction of TSH and APOE ε4 influenced only the task of semantic memory (VFT) in this group.

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