title: Methodological note on use of the Center for Epidemiological Studies--Depression Scale with older samples.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska, Omaha 68182, USA. jthorson@unomaha.edu
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thorson
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: 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