Development and inter-rater reliability of a standardized verbal instruction manual for the Chinese Geriatric Depression Scale-short form.
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a common screening tool for elderly depression in Hong Kong. This study aimed at (1) developing a standardized manual for the verbal administration and scoring of the GDS-SF, and (2) comparing the inter-rater reliability between the standardized and non-standardized verbal administration of GDS-SF. Two studies were reported. In Study 1, the process of developing the manual was described. In Study 2, we compared the inter-rater reliabilities of GDS-SF scores using the standardized verbal instructions and the traditional non-standardized administration. Results of Study 2 indicated that the standardized procedure in verbal administration and scoring improved the inter-rater reliabilities of GDS-SF.
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Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong. mikewong@lovehk.com
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Yu
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Wong
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Lee
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D015588:Observer Variation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014175:Translating