Depression assessment in Brazil. The first application of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale.

Hamilton depression rating scale and montgomery–asberg depression rating scale in depressed and bipolar I patients: psychometric properties in a Brazilian sample

BACKGROUND The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) and the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale (MADRS) are used worldwide and considered standard scales for evaluating depressive symptoms. This paper aims to investigate the psychometric proprieties (reliability and validity) of these scales in a Brazilian sample, and to compare responses in bipolar and unipolar patients. METHODS The sampl...

Comparative analysis of the sensitivity of the individual items of the Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale to response and its consequences for the assessment of efficacy

Validity and test-retest reliability of the Persian version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is an expert's rating tool to assess the severity and symptoms of depression. The aim of the present two studies was to validate the Persian version of the MADRS and determine its test-retest reliability in patients diagnosed with major depressive disorders (MDD). METHODS In study 1, the translated MADRS and the Hamilto...

The comparison of Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS thai) to diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) and to Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD): validity and reliability.

OBJECTIVE To assess the validity and reliability of the Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS Thai) by comparing DSM-IV TR criteria and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD). MATERIAL AND METHOD Descriptive study. Subjects were recruited from the psychiatric out-patient clinic Siriraj Hospital. Subjects were assessed by MADRS Thai version and clinical interview. VALIDIT...

Clinical assessment of bipolar depression: validity, factor structure and psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Bipolar Depression Rating Scale (BDRS)

BACKGROUND The Bipolar Depression Rating Scale (BDRS) is a scale for assessment of the clinical characteristics of bipolar depression. The primary aims of this study were to describe the development of the Korean version of the BDRS (K-BDRS) and to establish more firmly its psychometric properties in terms of reliability and validity. METHODS The study included 141 patients (62 male and 79 fe...