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Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Questionnaire
Definition 1
A standardized rating scale developed by Sheikh et al in 1986, which is a shorter version derived from the original GDS and used to identify depression in older adults. The questionnaire contains 15 items. All questions are answered 'yes' or 'no'. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS Short Form) (Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Gerontol. 1986 June;5(1/2):165-173). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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