A Prospective Evaluation of the Geriatric Depression Scale in an Outpatient Geriatric Assessment Center

Objective: To prospectively evaluate the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in cognitively intact and impaired patients undergoing outpatient geriatric assessment.

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