Abstract
To compare the psychometric properties of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (Ham-D) in patients with stroke, Alzheimer's dementia (AD), and Parkinson's disease (PD), receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted for each group. The concurrent validity of the Ham-D with the DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder was high in each of these groups. However, optimal performance of the Ham-D requires the application of disease-specific cutoff scores for screening, diagnostic, and dichotomization purposes. These disease-specific cutoff scores were highest in PD, lower in AD, and lowest in stroke patients.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Validation Study
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis
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Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology
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Alzheimer Disease / psychology*
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Area Under Curve
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology
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Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Parkinson Disease / diagnosis
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Parkinson Disease / epidemiology
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Parkinson Disease / psychology*
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Prevalence
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Psychiatric Status Rating Scales* / statistics & numerical data
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Psychometrics
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Stroke / diagnosis
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Stroke / epidemiology
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Stroke / psychology*