Validation of the Tamil version of short form Geriatric Depression Scale-15

Background: Local language screening instruments can be helpful in early assessment of depression in the elderly in the community and primary care population. This study describes the validation of a Tamil version of Geriatric Depression Scale (short form 15 [GDS-15] item) in a rural population. Mat...

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Main Authors: Sonali Sarkar, Shivananand Kattimani, Gautam Roy, K. C. Premarajan, Siddharth Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.158800