title: Translation and validation of the Depression Outcomes Module (DOM) in Greece.
abstract: In Greece, as in other countries, major depressive disorder is underdiagnosed. Its severity, implications and outcomes are often not adequately evaluated. The Depression Outcomes Module (DOM) was developed in order to meet the need for a global assessment of this disorder. The objective of the current study was to estimate the psychometric properties of DOM in a Greek population presenting depressive symptoms. The DOM was translated into Greek. Patients were examined twice (baseline and follow-up assessment). The psychometric properties of DOM were calculated. Subjects were 83 psychiatric inpatients and outpatients presenting depressive symptoms. The measures used were DOM, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III-R (SCID) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (Ham-D). The results were: (a) baseline assessment: test-retest reliability k = 0.90, internal consistency 0.93, sensitivity 97%, specificity 90%; (b) follow up assessment: test-retest reliability k = 0.89, sensitivity 81% and specificity 67%. Recovery from depression detected by DOM at the follow-up was significantly correlated both with pharmacotherapy and with a combination of pharmacotherapy and supportive psychotherapy. It was concluded that the Greek version of DOM is a comprehensive, useful instrument for diagnosing, assessing depression and evaluating its outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, 412 General Military Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kavasis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samakouri
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mallis
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terzoudi
authors.forename: Evagelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papanastassiou
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tzavaras
authors.forename: Miltos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Livaditis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014177:Translations