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Geriatric Depression Scale Questionnaire
Definition 1
A standardized rating scale developed by Yesavage et al in 1983, which is a self-report assessment used to identify depression in older adults. The questionnaire contains 30 items. All questions are answered 'yes' or 'no'. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Yesavage JA, Brink TL, Rose TL, et al. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. J Psychiatry Res. 1983;17(1):37-49). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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