Depression is a common problem in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is
associated with increased mortality, excess disability, greater health care expenditures, and …

Background: Instruments are frequently used in case finding, diagnosis and severity grading
of major depression, but the evidence supporting their utility is weak. Aim: To systematically …

Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a brief tool to assess
the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to validate and …

Results Depression and anxiety indicators on all three scales differed significantly (p≤ 0.05)
in patients with supraventricular extrasystole (more than 40 points on the Zung scale, 14 …

Background: Among patients with heart disease, depression and anxiety disorders are
highly prevalent and persistent. Both depression and anxiety play a significant role in …

Objective To assess the validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for
depression and anxiety screening in primary care patients in Colombia. Methods A criterion …

The objective of this study was to investigate the discriminant validity of commonly used
depression and anxiety screening tools in order to determine the most suitable tool for …

People with cardiovascular risk have more depression than the general population.
Depression and cardiovascular risk have been commonly linked to lower sense of …

Background Psychosocial issues are major determinants as well as consequences of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study sought to assess the prevalence and identify …

Streszczenie WSTĘP: Depresja jest jednym z najczęściej występujących zaburzeń
psychicznych. Do kilku najczęściej stosowanych narzędzi do diagnozy przesiewowej …