Determining The Cut-Off Score For A Malay Language Version Of The Centre For Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD)
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
;
: 146-152, 2014.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-626277
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The objective of this study is to determine the optimal cut-off score for the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CESD) according to Malaysian adolescent norms.Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study. Nine hundred and thirty-one adolescents aged 13 to 17 years-old completed the CESD and Hopkins Symptom Checklist-depression scale (HSCL-depression).Results:
Results from the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, kappa coefficients and odds ratio analysis showed that CESD cut-off score of 27 was suitable to be used according to Malaysian norms, demonstrating a specificity of 93%.Conclusion:
The findings suggest a cut-off score 27 should be used for screening of depression for Malaysian adolescents using the CESD.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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