title: Evidence-based guidelines for interpretation of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.
authors.forename: Toshi A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akechi
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuyama
authors.forename: Teruhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents