CONTACT US: Contact info
|
Citation |
Cheung YB, Liu KY, Yip PS. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2007; 37(1): 79-88. |
|
Affiliation |
Tropical Epidemiology Group, IDEU, London School of Hycidal Tropical Medicine. |
|
Copyright |
(Copyright © 2007, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons) |
|
DOI |
|
PMID |
17397282 |
|
Abstract |
A measurement scale should be short and quick to complete if it is to be practically useful. Drawing on data from a community-based survey of 2,178 people in Hong Kong, we compared five short forms (5- to 10-item) and the original version (20-item) of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977) in predicting suicidal attempts and suicidal thoughts. Short forms with as few as nine items performed in ways very similar to the full version; a version with only five items had a detectable difference from the full version. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values in differentiating people with and without suicidal thought or attempt change almost linearly with the cut-offs. Language: en |