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Screening for late life depression: cut-off scores for the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia among Japanese subjects
Schreiner AS, Hayakawa H, Morimoto T, Kakuma T.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2003-06-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Background Proper screening of depression among older adults depends on accurate cut-off scores. Recent articles have recommended the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) for this screening. However, there has been no investigation of the sensitivity and specificity of either scale using Japanese subjects.
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Schreiner, A. S., Hayakawa, H., Morimoto, T., & Kakuma, T. (2003). Screening for late life depression: cut-off scores for the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia among Japanese subjects. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.880
Vancouver
Schreiner AS, Hayakawa H, Morimoto T, Kakuma T. Screening for late life depression: cut-off scores for the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia among Japanese subjects. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2003. doi:10.1002/gps.880. PMID: 12789670.
BibTeX
@article{schreiner2003-12789670,
author = {Schreiner, A. S. and Hayakawa, H. and Morimoto, T. and Kakuma, T.},
title = {{Screening for late life depression: cut-off scores for the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia among Japanese subjects}},
journal = {International journal of geriatric psychiatry},
year = {2003},
doi = {10.1002/gps.880},
pmid = {12789670},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.880}
}
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Key findings
- Recent articles have recommended the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) for this screening.
- However, there has been no investigation of the sensitivity and specificity of either scale using Japanese subjects.
- The purpose of the present study was to identify appropriate GDS and CSDD cut-offs for Japanese older adults.
- Methods The GDS and the CSDD were interview-administered to nondepressed Japanese older adults (n = 74) and to Japanese older adults with a SCID-IV diagnosis of major or minor depression (n = 37).
Why it matters
This study identified suitable cut-off scores on the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia for screening Japanese older adults. It is about detecting depression, not about treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Participants74
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 45/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International journal of geriatric psychiatry) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: journal h-index 190 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2003 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 74 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 260 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 10.4 citations a year over 25 year(s) since 2003 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 9.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 38 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Tatsuyuki Kakuma: h-index 52 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Mie Prefectural College Of Nursing: institution h-index 43 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 12789670) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 45 / 100 | — |
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