Anwendung und Zielgruppe
The Geriatric Depression Scale is the most widely used standardized assessment tool to evaluate the emotional state of geriatric patients. GDS is often used for initial assessment of patients and allows early detection of possible depression.The questionnaire can be completed either in interview form or by the patients themselves. It is important to point out to the patients that the questions refer to the last week and that there are no right or wrong answers. Approximately five minutes are needed to complete the questionnaire and the answers are dichotomous with yes or no.
