Methodological note on use of the Center for Epidemiological Studies--Depression Scale with older samples.
Samples of older adults (ns = 600, 251, and 214) given the Center for Epidemiological Studies--Depression Scale by telephone seem to have composite scores that are much lower than those who are interviewed face-to-face.
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Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska, Omaha 68182, USA. jthorson@unomaha.edu
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D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires