Study on factors associated with depression among elderly and comparison of two scales used for screening

• Main Authors: Shashwat Nagar (Author), Hirenkumar B Patel (Author), Noopur Nagar (Author), Darshan Mahyavanshi (Author), S S Nagar (Author), Naresh Godara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Depression is one of the most frequent illnesses found among the elderly. ICD-10 scale and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) are used commonly for screening and hence it is important to identify the scale which can be used more effectively in community settings. Objectives: (1) To analyze...