One consensual depression diagnosis tool to serve many countries: a challenge! A RAND/UCLA methodology.

Patrice NabbeJ Y Le ResteM Guillou-LandreatE Beck-RobertR AssenovaD LazicS CzachowskiS Stojanović-ŠpeharM HasanagicH LingnerA ClaveríaM I Fernandez San MartinA SowinskaS ArgyriadouC LygidakisB Le FlochC DoerrT MontierH Van MarwijkP Van Royen

Published in: BMC research notes (2018)

The SLR extracted 7 tools. Two instruments were considered sufficiently effective and reliable for use: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25). After testing face-to-face, HSCL-25 was selected. A multicultural consensus on one diagnostic tool for depression was obtained for the HSCL-25. This tool will provide the opportunity to select homogeneous populations for European collaborative research in daily practice.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
healthcare
primary care
physical activity
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes