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. 1988 Feb 1;23(3):271-84.
doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(88)90038-8.

Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia

G S Alexopoulos  1 , R C Abrams, R C Young, C A Shamoian
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Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia

G S Alexopoulos et al. Biol Psychiatry. .
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Abstract

The Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia is introduced. This is a 19-item clinician-administered instrument that uses information from interviews with both the patient and a nursing staff member, a method suitable for demented patients. The scale has high interrater reliability (kw = 0.67), internal consistency (coefficient alpha: 0.84), and sensitivity. Total Cornell Scale scores correlate (0.83) with depressive subtypes of various intensity classified according to Research Diagnostic Criteria.

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