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. 1993 May;5(2):179-93.
doi: 10.1177/089826439300500202.

Two shorter forms of the CES-D (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression) depression symptoms index

F J Kohout  1 , L F Berkman, D A Evans, J Cornoni-Huntley
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Two shorter forms of the CES-D (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression) depression symptoms index

F J Kohout et al. J Aging Health. 1993 May.

Abstract

Brief measurement devices can alleviate respondent burden and lower refusal rates in surveys. This article reports on a field test of two shorter forms of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) symptoms index in a multisite survey of persons 65 and older. Factor analyses demonstrate that the briefer forms tap the same symptoms dimensions as does the original CES-D, and reliability statistics indicate that they sacrifice little precision. Simple transformations are presented to how scores from the briefer forms can be compared to those of the original.

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