Accuracy of the 15‐item geriatric depression scale (GDS‐15) in a community sample of the oldest old

Cognitive impairment is common in the oldest old. This might influence the sensitivity and specificity of the 15‐item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS‐15). Few studies, however, have included subjects older than 85 years to evaluate the GDS‐15 as a screening instrument for depression.

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