title: A validation study of two brief measures of depression in the cardiac population: the DMI-10 and DMI-18.
abstract: The authors report on the psychometric characteristics and clinical efficacy of two versions of a recently developed screening measure of depression (the DMI-18 and DMI-10) in the cardiac population. Patients with acute coronary syndrome or heart failure (N = 322) completed the DMI measures, psychosocial questionnaires, and a semistructured clinical interview during the hospital stay. The DMI-18 and DMI-10 measures have adequate psychometric properties, demonstrating high sensitivity and specificity when evaluated against clinical judgment based on a semistructured interview. The DMI-18 and DMI-10 are appropriate for use as screening instruments in cardiac patients.
authors.affiliation: Black Dog Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia. t.hilton@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Therese M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Skye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Gabriella A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Heruc
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olley
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brotchie
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Friend
authors.forename: Warren F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011584:Psychology; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires