Five-Item Geriatric Depression Scale – Chinese Version

Description

GDS-5 is derived from the 15 items of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) by selecting 5 items that are most closely related to depression. Its advantages include simplicity, speed, and convenience in assessing depressive states, and it has been widely used. The scale has good reliability and validity, with a sensitivity of 0.94, specificity of 0.81, and test-retest reliability of 0.84.

Authors and Contact Email

鲜圆圆. Email information not available.

Purpose

The purpose of the GDS-5 is to provide a quick and effective tool for screening depression in the elderly.

Test Year

Information not available.

Administration Method and Scoring

The five-item GDS includes the following questions, where positive answers indicating potential depression are “no” for the first question and “yes” for the others.

Reliability and Validity

The GDS-5 demonstrates good reliability and validity, with a sensitivity of 0.94, specificity of 0.81, and a test-retest reliability of 0.84.

Factors and Subscales

信息不明确, therefore, no information is available.

Keywords

GDS-5, geriatric depression scale, elderly, depression screening

Items in Chinese

1. 您对自己的生活基本上满意吗？
2. 您是否常常感到心烦？
3. 您是否感觉做什么都没有用？
4. 您是否宁愿在家，也不愿去做自己不太熟悉的事情？
5. 您是否感觉现在活得很没有价值？

Items in English

1. Are you basically satisfied with your life?
2. Do you often get bored?
3. Do you often feel helpless?
4. Do you prefer to stay at home rather than going out and doing new things?
5. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now?

References

鲜圆圆. 养老机构老年人社会衰弱风险预测模型的构建与验证[D]. 成都中医药大学, 2023. DOI:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2023.000658.
Rinaldi P, Mecocci P, Benedetti C, et al. Validation of the five‐item geriatric depression scale in elderly subjects in three different settings[J]. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2003, 51(5): 694-698.