Validity of a self-reported diagnosis of depression among participants in a cohort study using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Depression assessment in population studies is usually based on depressive symptoms scales. However, the use of scales could lead to the choice of an arbitrary cut-off point depending on the sample characteristics and on the patient...

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Main Authors: Pla Jorge, Lahortiga Francisca, Ortuno Felipe, Schlatter Javier, Sanchez-Villegas Almudena, Benito Silvia, Martinez-Gonzalez Miguel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/8/43