title: The validity of an Internet-based Self-assessment Program for Depression.
abstract: The Internet-based Self-assessment Program for Depression (ISPD) has been found to have good test-retest reliability for major depressive disorder (MDD). The purpose of this study was to further examine the validity of the ISPD for MDD. We found sensitivity and specificity of MDD by ISPD to be 81.8% and 72.7% respectively. Internet may play an important role for patients to self-assess their possibility of getting MDD.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Medical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chao Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yun Chuan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ya Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Shih Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Mei Chun
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.forename: Chia Hsuan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chia Yih
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jen Yeu
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity