Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3850302 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We found that a BDI score of 11 or higher was a sensitive and specific cutoff value for identifying a major depressive episode in patients with CKD not on dialysis therapy. Both the BDI and QIDS-SR16 are effective screening tools.
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Authors
S. Susan MD, MHSc, Abu T. PhD, Robert D. MD, David W. PhD, A. John MD,