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A Comparison of Depression Rating Scales

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Norma P. Kearns ,
C. A. Cruickshank ,
K. J. McGuigan ,
S. A. Riley ,
Susan P. Shaw  and
R. P. Snaith
S. A. Riley
Affiliation:
Rotational Training Scheme in General Medicine
R. P. Snaith
Affiliation:
Clinical Science Building, St James's Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF
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Summary

In a comparison of assessment methods of severity of depressive illness, the Montgomery-åsberg Scale had, broadly, a performance equal to the Hamilton Scale. The Beck Depression Inventory, its subscale, and the Wakefield Inventory all had overall poor performances and should now be abandoned in research. The two-patient-rated scales were, overall, similar and fairly satisfactory measures. The comparisons were at points in severity of illness and not on change of severity.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 141 , Issue 1 , July 1982 , pp. 45 - 49
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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