2008
DOI: 10.1186/1744-859x-7-4
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS): validation in a Greek general hospital sample

Abstract: BackgroundThe Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) has been used in several languages to assess anxiety and depression in general hospital patients with good results.MethodsThe HADS was administered to 521 participants (275 controls and 246 inpatients and outpatients of the Internal Medicine and Surgical Departments in 'Attikon' General Hospital in Athens). The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used as 'gold standards' for depression and anxiety respectiv… Show more

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“…Summed scores from 8-10 are "borderline" cases, and 0-7 signifies the normal range. 12,13,28 Both Western and nonWestern studies have used these thresholds in estimating the prevalence of anxiety and depression, 4,5,23,[29][30][31] but few studies have re-evaluated whether the prevalence rates are reasonable in their cultural context.…”
Section: Hadsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Summed scores from 8-10 are "borderline" cases, and 0-7 signifies the normal range. 12,13,28 Both Western and nonWestern studies have used these thresholds in estimating the prevalence of anxiety and depression, 4,5,23,[29][30][31] but few studies have re-evaluated whether the prevalence rates are reasonable in their cultural context.…”
Section: Hadsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The STAI was reported to have "good" reliability with a moderate level of validity when assessing psychometric properties relating to anxiety with this patient population (Julian, 2011). This scale is considered by some to be the "gold standard" in the assessment of anxiety in the inpatient setting as well as with the community population (Michopoulos et al, 2008).…”
Section: Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Definitionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…According to diagnostic criteria outlined in the (Michopoulos, et al, 2008). This is one of the most widely used scales today and is specific in identifying pathological anxiety by recognizing symptoms of anxiety that may be associated with other medical illnesses (McGrandles & Duffy, 2012).…”
Section: Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Definitionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A HADS é de fácil manuseio e de rápida execução e foi desenvolvida por Zigmond e Snaith em 1983 com a finalidade de fornecer um instrumento confiável e de fácil utilização para identificar e quantificar a depressão e a ansiedade (Michopoulos et al, 2008). É uma escala de autorrelato que possui 14 itens do tipo múltipla escolha em uma escala Likert de 4 pontos (de zero a três).…”
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“…Para a correção, a pontuação para cada resposta é dada na coluna da direita. A pontuação global em cada subescala é de 0 a 21 para cada uma (Marcolino et al, 2007;Michopoulos et al, 2008;Snaith, 2003;). A escala HADS encontra-se disponível na internet: http:// www.scielo.br/pdf/rba/v57n1/06.pdf.…”
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