Is the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale a Fair Screening Tool? A Differential Item Functioning Analysis Across Gender and Age

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Chiesi ◽  
Caterina Primi ◽  
Martina Pigliautile ◽  
Marta Baroni ◽  
Sara Ercolani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Measurement Equivalence ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Old People ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Gender And Age

The 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is widely employed to assess depression in old people, but it is unclear if there are biases in the total score depending on respondents’ gender and age. In the current study, we investigated the measurement equivalence of the GDS-15 to provide evidence that the test is a fair screening tool when administered to young-old, old-old, and oldest-old men and women. Item Response Theory-based Differential Item Functioning analyses were applied on a large sample of Italian old people. One item exhibited Differential Item Functioning when comparing men and women, and one item showed Differential Item Functioning across different age-groups. Nonetheless, the magnitude of Differential Item Functioning was small and did not produce any differential test functioning. The gender and age measurement equivalence of the GDS-15 confirms that the test can be used for clinical and research screening purposes.

Differential item functioning of the Geriatric Depression Scale in an Asian population

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.F.P. Broekman ◽  
S.Z. Nyunt ◽  
M. Niti ◽  
A.Z. Jin ◽  
S.M. Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Item Functioning

scholarly journals Usefulness of the Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item version among very old people with and without cognitive impairment

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 638-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mia Conradsson ◽  
Erik Rosendahl ◽  
Håkan Littbrand ◽  
Yngve Gustafson ◽  
Birgitta Olofsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Old People ◽  
Very Old

An Efficient Screening Tool for Preoperative Depression: The Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form

2008 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 805-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana S. Bass ◽  
Deborah K. Attix ◽  
Barbara Phillips-Bute ◽  
Terri G. Monk
Keyword(s):  
Screening Tool ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Efficient Screening

Is the geriatric depression scale a reliable screening tool for depressive symptoms in elderly patients with cognitive impairment?

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 556-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Debruyne ◽  
Michael Van Buggenhout ◽  
Nathalie Le Bastard ◽  
Marcel Aries ◽  
Kurt Audenaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression

The Geriatric Depression Scale as a Screening Tool for Depression and Suicide Ideation: A Replication and Extention

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheung-Tak Cheng ◽  
Edwin C.S. Yu ◽  
Seung Yau Lee ◽  
John Y.H. Wong ◽  
Ka Hin Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screening Tool ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression

Beside the Geriatric Depression Scale: the WHO-Five Well-being Index as a valid screening tool for depression in nursing homes

2013 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Antje-Kathrin Allgaier ◽  
Dietmar Kramer ◽  
Barbara Saravo ◽  
Roland Mergl ◽  
Sabina Fejtkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Geriatric Depression

scholarly journals Accuracy of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) in a community-dwelling oldest-old sample: the Pietà Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipi Leles da Costa Dias ◽  
Antônio Lúcio Teixeira ◽  
Henrique Cerqueira Guimarães ◽  
Maira Tonidandel Barbosa ◽  
Elisa de Paula França Resende ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Psychiatric Interview

Abstract Introduction Late-life depression (LLD) is common, but remains underdiagnosed. Validated screening tools for use with the oldest-old in clinical practice are still lacking, particularly in developing countries. Objectives To evaluate the accuracy of a screening tool for LLD in a community-dwelling oldest-old sample. Methods We evaluated 457 community-dwelling elderly subjects, aged ≥75 years and without dementia, with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). Depression diagnosis was established according to DSM-IV criteria following a structured psychiatric interview with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Results Fifty-two individuals (11.4%) were diagnosed with major depression. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.908 (p<0.001). Using a cut-off score of 5/6 (not depressed/depressed), 84 (18.4%) subjects were considered depressed by the GDS-15 (kappa coefficient = 53.8%, p<0.001). The 4/5 cut-off point achieved the best combination of sensitivity (86.5%) and specificity (82.7%) (Youden's index = 0.692), with robust negative (0.9802) and reasonable positive predictive values (0.3819). Conclusion GDS-15 showed good accuracy as a screening tool for major depression in this community-based sample of low-educated oldest-old individuals. Our findings support the use of the 4/5 cut-off score, which showed the best diagnostic capacity.

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