title: Self-reported depressive symptom measures: sensitivity to detecting change in a randomized, controlled trial of chronically depressed, nonpsychotic outpatients.
abstract: This study evaluated and compared the performance of three self-report measures: (1) 30-item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report (IDS-SR30); (2) 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report (QIDS-SR16); and (3) Patient Global Impression-Improvement (PGI-I) in assessing clinical outcomes in depressed patients during a 12-week, acute phase, randomized, controlled trial comparing nefazodone, cognitive-behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP), and the combination in the treatment of chronic depression. The IDS-SR30, QIDS-SR16, PGI-I, and the 24-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS24) ratings were collected at baseline and at weeks 1-4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. Response was defined a priori as a > or =50% reduction in baseline total score for the IDS-SR30 or for the QIDS-SR16 or as a PGI-I score of 1 or 2 at exit. Overall response rates (LOCF) to nefazodone were 41% (IDS-SR30), 45% (QIDS-SR16), 53% (PCI-I), and 47% (HDRS17). For CBASP, response rates were 41% (IDS-SR30), 45% (QIDS-SR16), 48% (PGI-I), and 46% (HDRS17). For the combination, response rates were 68% (IDS-SR30 and QIDS-SR16), 73% (PGI-I), and 76% (HDRS17). Similarly, remission rates were comparable for nefazodone (IDS-SR30=32%, QIDS-SR16=28%, PGI-I=22%, HDRS17=30%), for CBASP (IDS-SR30=32%, QIDS-SR16=30%, PGI-I=21%, HDRS17=32%), and for the combination (IDS-SR30=52%, QIDS-SR16=50%, PGI-I=25%, HDRS17=49%). Both the IDS-SR30 and QIDS-SR16 closely mirrored and confirmed findings based on the HDRS24. These findings raise the possibility that these two self-reports could provide cost- and time-efficient substitutes for clinician ratings in treatment trials of outpatients with nonpsychotic MDD without cognitive impairment. Global patient ratings such as the PGI-I, as opposed to specific item-based ratings, provide less valid findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9086, USA. john.rush@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: A John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rush
authors.forename: Madhukar H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Carmody
authors.forename: Hisham M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Markowitz
authors.forename: Gabor I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Keitner
authors.forename: Susan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kornstein
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arnow
authors.forename: Daniel N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manber
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Dunner
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gelenberg
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kocsis
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Nemeroff
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Thase
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Darlene N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Jody
authors.forename: Frances E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Borian
authors.forename: Martin B
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authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D010879:Piperazines; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012647:Self-Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D010879:Piperazines; D014230:Triazoles; C051752:nefazodone