The beck depression inventory, center for epidemiological studies depression scale (CES-D), and general well-being schedule depression subscale in rheumatoid arthritis criterion contamination of responses

摘要: Three widely used depression scales--the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Center for Epidemiological Studies scale (CES-D), and General Well-Being Schedule subscale (GWB-D)--were studied in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Twenty-three rheumatologists identified 19 of the 45 items on these three questionnaires as likely to differ patients with RA control subjects because presence RA, regardless psychological status. Responses 13 individual items, designated "RA-related items," differed significantly 41 versus 57 age-matched subjects. Only other 26 two groups. These data extend evidence that responses people scales might be affected by somatic disease