title: Usefulness of the Japan Stroke Scale-Depression Scale-(JSS-D) for the diagnosis of post-stroke depression.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Post-stroke depression (PSD) has a great impact on the quality of life of patients with stroke. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D(17)) are considered the most reliable diagnostic tests for depression. However, both are difficult to conduct in a clinical setting since they require completion of a questionnaire in a limited time period. The Japan Stroke Scale -Depression Scale- (JSS-D) was established by the Japan Stroke Society to evaluate mood disorders following stroke, including PSD. Here, we correlated the results of HAM-D(17), MINI and JSS-D scores.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 100 stroke patients (mean age: 64.6+/-11.6 [+/-SD], range: 32-85 years) in the subacute phase (2-5 weeks after onset). We determined the correlations between HAM-D(17) and JSS-D scores. We used MINI to diagnose PSD, which represented major and minor depression, and compared the results with those of JSS-D.
  
  
  RESULTS
  JSS-D scores correlated with those of HAM-D(17) (r=0.847, p <0.0001). The cutoff value of JSS-D score for PSD was 2.40. The sensitivity and specificity were 0.950 and 0.988, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  JSS-D is the most valuable diagnostic test for PSD based on its ease of use and reliability for estimating PSD in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires