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Table 3.5.31 BDI for assessment of severity of depression with DSM-IV
criteria as reference.
Author
Year
Reference
Country
Study design
Setting
Population
Inclusion & exclusion criteria
Prevalence
Index test
Reference test
Number of patients
Drop-out rate
Rater
Rater training
Interobserver reliability
Outcome measure
Correlation
Study quality
Comments
Sprinkle et al
2002
[134]
USA
Design
Cross sectional
Setting
Public university, USA
Index test
BDI-II
Reference test
SCID-I
Rater of reference test
9 counsellors
Training of reference test
Yes, but not described how
Correlation coefficient
r=0.83; r 2 =0.69, ie,
69% explained variance
Moderate
Comments
Sampling method
Acceptable
Population
n=137 students visiting
the university counselling
centre sample
Prevalence
Mood disorder: 48%
Number of patients
n=137
Mean age: 22.0 years
(SD 3.44)
Drop-out rate
No information
Interobserver reliability
Not reported
Outcome measure
Correlation between BDI-II
scores and number of MDD
symptoms (0–9) and degree
of impairment (GAF; mild,
moderate and severe)
Blinding
Yes
Handling of missing data
Not reported
BDI-II = Beck depression inventory II; GAF = Global assessment of functioning; MDD
= Major depressive disorder; ; SCID-I = Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I
disorders; SD = Standard deviation
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