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A Cardiac Depression Visual Analogue Scale for the brief and rapid assessment of depression following acute coronary syndromes

Di Benedetto, M, Lindner, H, Hare, D and Kent, S 2005, 'A Cardiac Depression Visual Analogue Scale for the brief and rapid assessment of depression following acute coronary syndromes', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 223-229.

Document type: Journal Article
Collection: Journal Articles

Title A Cardiac Depression Visual Analogue Scale for the brief and rapid assessment of depression following acute coronary syndromes
Author(s) Di Benedetto, M
Lindner, H
Hare, D
Kent, S
Year 2005
Journal name Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume number 59
Issue number 4
Start page 223
End page 229
Total pages 7
Publisher Elsevier Inc.
Abstract Objective: A Cardiac Depression Visual Analogue Scale (CD-VAS) was developed as a rapid and easy method of assessing depressed mood in a cardiac population. The CD-VAS was contrasted against the Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS) and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Method: Depression was assessed in 58 participants, 2 weeks postacute coronary syndrome (ACS), using the BDI-II and the CDS. Participants then completed the six-item CD-VAS for 14 consecutive days. Results: Using mean weekly scores, the CD-VAS had strong internal reliability (.91) and strong test-retest reliability that ranged from .85 to .97. Principal components analyses found that the CD-VAS only measured one component. The CD-VAS had strong concurrent validity with the BDI-II (r=.81) and the CDS (r=.82) and was able to differentiate between depressed and nondepressed participants. Conclusion: The CD-VAS is a valid and reliable measure for brief and rapid repeated assessments of depressive symptoms in a cardiac population.
Subject Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Keyword(s) Depression
Myocardial infarction
Reliability
Validity
Visual analogue scale
Copyright notice © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
ISSN 0022-3999
 
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