Accuracy of Self-Reported Items for the Screening of Depression in the General Population.
Jorge Arias de la TorreGemma VilagutAntoni Serrano-BlancoVicente Martín SánchezAntonio José Molina de la TorreJose M ValderasJordi AlonsoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
SRD items tend to overestimate the current prevalence of depression. While its use in health surveys and cohorts may be appropriate as a quick assessment of possible depression, due to their low sensitivity, its use in clinical contexts is questionable.