The persistence of depression score

J. Spijker; R. de Graaf; J. Ormel; W. A. Nolen; D. E. Grobbee; H. Burger

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00821.x

The persistence of depression score

J. Spijker^*
, R. de Graaf
, J. Ormel
, W. A. Nolen
, D. E. Grobbee
, H. Burger

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective: To construct a score that allows prediction of major depressive episode (MDE) persistence in individuals with MDE using determinants of persistence identified in previous research.

Method: Data were derived from 250 subjects from the general population with new MDE according to DSM-III-R. These subjects were recruited from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS), using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Determinants for persistence were transformed into a practical risk score using proportional hazards models and bootstrapping techniques.

Results: The risk of MDE persistence after 12 months was 23%. The score comprised measures of physical illness, social support, depression severity and recurrency, and duration of previous episodes. With increasing categories of these measures, the predicted risks increased from 7 to 40%.

Conclusion: We constructed the Persistence of Depression Score (PDS) showing reasonable performance. The PDS could be of importance in clinical practice to support treatment decisions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	411-416
Number of pages	6
Journal	Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume	114
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00821.x
Publication status	Published - Dec-2006

Keywords

depression
prognosis
risk assessment
general population
MENTAL-HEALTH SURVEY
GENERAL-POPULATION
MAJOR DEPRESSION
PRIMARY-CARE
NEMESIS
EPISODES
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
DISABILITY
DISORDERS
INTERVIEW

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