Can the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale be used on Chinese elderly in general practice?

Lo Kuen Lam, Cindy; Pan, Pey-Chyou; WT Chan, Aylwin; Chan, Sai-Yin; Munro, Clarke

doi:10.1093/fampra/12.2.149

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Can the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale be used on Chinese elderly in general practice?

Published in Family Practice • Jan 1, 1995

Authors:

Cindy Lo Kuen Lam

Pey-Chyou Pan

Aylwin WT Chan

Abstract

A study was carried out in a general practice in Hong Kong to find out if the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale could be used to detect psychological problems in Chinese elderly. The HAD Scale was translated into Cantonese and administered by an interviewer to 298 Chinese aged 60 or above ...

Subject

Medicine

Depression (economics)

Anxiety

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