What is it about?
We compared the performance of the 10-item and 5-item Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale for detecting depressive symptoms in a sample of patients with severe obesity.
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Why is it important?
The performance of the 10-item and 5-item Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale for detecting depressive symptoms in a sample of patients with severe obesity is similar. Therefore, the short scale can be used routinely in bariatric settings.
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The 5-item Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale is a valid tool for detecting depressive symptoms in a sample of patients with severe obesity. Easy applicability and cost-effectiveness are the qualities of the scale.
Dr Yuan-Pang Wang
Universidade de Sao Paulo Campus da Capital
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This page is a summary of: Clinical utility of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale for the detection of depression among bariatric surgery candidates, BMC Psychiatry, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0823-8.
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