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GDS

GDS

6.8
A questionnaire doctors use to check older people's mood
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : escala de depresión geriátrica
  • Cognitive factors related to depression are captured by the GDS with items such as "Do you feel that you have more problems with memory than most?" and "Is your mind as clear as it used to be?"
  • GDS score
  • Items on the GDS
  • GDS mean

Examples

  • Items on the GDS have yes/no responses.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The five-item questionnaire represents a shorter form of the original 15-item GDS.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Therefore, the GDS was used to measure changes in depression levels.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Both groups were experiencing depressive symptoms, although mean scores did not achieve GDS clinical levels.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The dependent variable, depression, was measured by the 30-item GDS.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The mean GDS score for this sample of caregivers with complete data was 12.4 (SD = 7.5).

    Academic text (2005)

  • Respondents were classified as depressed on the basis of the standard cutoff point of the total GDS score, which is = 11 (Yesavage et al., 1983).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The clinician administered the GDS to evaluate the patient's risk of depression.

  • To assess mood changes over time, the doctor frequently uses the GDS as a screening tool.

  • Caregivers reported their feelings using the GDS to identify symptoms of depression.

Surface Forms

GDS singular
GDSs plural

Etymology

GDS comes from the phrase Geriatric Depression Scale, where Geriatric means 'old people', Depression means 'low mood', and Scale means 'measuring tool', so GDS is a short test to check for depression in older adults.