Abstract
The accuracy of the 14-item Italian version of the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (IDAS-14) as a screening tool for depression among elderly people is evaluated and compared with the BDI. Results for the IDAS-14 are most satisfactory, since high levels of both specificity (0.95) and sensitivity (0.89) may be obtained at a given cut-off score (56).
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Dementia / diagnosis
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Dementia / epidemiology*
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Dementia / psychology
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / epidemiology*
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Depressive Disorder / psychology
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Female
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Geriatric Assessment / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Incidence
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Italy / epidemiology
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Male
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Mass Screening*
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Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data*
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Psychometrics
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Reproducibility of Results