Definition of a Geriatric Depression Scale cutoff based upon quality of life: a population-based study.

Alice LaudisioRaffaele Antonelli IncalziAntonella GemmaEmanuele MarzettiGino PozziLuca PaduaRoberto BernabeiGiuseppe Zuccalà

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2017)

Among older subjects, depressive symptoms are associated with reduced QoL; GDS scores above 9/30 or 5/15 best predict poor perceived health-related QoL. These cutoff scores could therefore identify subjects in whom treatment is more likely to improve QoL and to yield a favorable cost-effectiveness ratio. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
sleep quality
mental health
hip fracture
smoking cessation