Development of the EURO–D scale – a European Union initiative to compare symptoms of depression in 14 European centres

BACKGROUND: In an 11-country European collaboration, 14 population-based surveys included 21,724 subjects aged > or = 65 years. Most participating centres used the Geriatric Mental State (GMS), but other measures were also used. AIMS: To derive from these instruments a common depression symptoms sca... View More