Detecting depression in Chinese stroke patients: a pilot study comparing four screening instruments

Reliability and validity of the Geriatric Depression Scale in detection of poststroke minor depression

“…There were only 14 depressed participants (9 with major depression and 5 with adjustment disorder with depressed mood) and 46 cases without depression. The investigators have mentioned the weaknesses of their study as low number of participants and the recruitment site being a rehabilitation center, which does not reflect the entire range of poststroke patients (Tang et al, 2004b). Major differences of this study from ours were the use of the 15-item GDS, smaller sample size, and mean duration of time elapsed from stroke of 4 weeks.…”

“…The primary aim in both of the abovementioned studies was to compare screening instruments; thus they did not evaluate test-retest reliability of the GDS (Johnson et al, 1995;Tang et al, 2004b). When compared to our study, inclusion of patients with major depression was a major methodological difference of these studies.…”

“…Another study has compared the GDS, Visual Analogue Mood Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in the detection of depression in a Chinese poststroke population (Tang, Ungvari, Chiu, & Sze, 2004b). Patients with major depression, dysthymic disorder, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood were included in this study.…”

Depression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors

“…Health literacy as regards depression directly influences early recognition of the condition, which is common in later life (Lee, 2003;Murray & Lopez, 1997;Woo et al, 1994). Depression after stroke is estimated to occur one among four to six first-ever ischemic stroke survivors, as reported in the literature (Lee et al, 2007;Tang, Ungvari, Chiu, & Sze, 2004). Improvement in depression literacy fosters changes in attitude and health-seeking behavior (Lauber, Nordt, Falcato, & Rossler, 2003).…”

Update on depression in neurologic illness: Stroke, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis

“…The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the General Health Questionnaire-12 have been endorsed for evaluation of PSD [1]. However, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was found to be of variable use in measuring PSD in a group of Chinese geriatric patients [12,.…”