Somatic complaints and the CES-D.

摘要: Objective To evaluate the Center for Epidemiology Surveys-Depression (CES-D) scale inordinate false positives, due to measurement of non-depression-related somatic complaints. Design Cross-sectional correlation analysis random multi-cluster samples. Setting Thirteen counties considered representative community-dwelling elderly population Alabama. Participants One-thousand-sixty persons aged 55 and older. Intervention None. Main Outcome Measures Study evaluated relationship symptomatology, as measured by Multi-Level Assessment Instrument's Physical Health Domain Index (PHDI) composite score its three component indices, with CES-D four scales, particularly Somatic scale. Results The total were not related to: age increases in sample; PHDI or index scores; subgroups high low scores. Among those screened depressed, indices subscales. The was positively depressed highest number complaints. However, among group there more scoring greater than 1.5 standard deviations above mean on Depressive Affect (n = 81) 65). Conclusions The relatively unbiased respondent's can continue be valid under these circumstances.