Ghazali, S.R and Elklit, A. and Vincent Balang, R. and Sultan, M.A and Yoke, Y.C (2014) Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd). ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 15 (2). pp. 146-152.
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Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the optimal cut-off score forthe Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CESD) according to Malaysian adolescent norms. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Nine hundred and thirty-one adolescents aged 13 to 17 years-old completed the CESD and Hopkins Symptom Checklist-depression scale (HSCL-depression) Results: Results from the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, kappa coefficients and odds ratio analysis showed that CESD cut-off score of 27 was suitable to be used according to Malaysian norms, demonstrating a specificity of 93%. Conclusion: The findings suggest a cut-off score 27 should be used for screening of depression for Malaysian adolescents using the CESD.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Depression, Malaysian Adolescents, CESD, Cut-off Score, Epidemiologic, Medical, UNIMAS, 2014, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Karen Kornalius |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2014 06:32 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2015 07:07 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4386 |
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