International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Oct 2012
Multicenter StudyNijmegen observer-rated depression scale for detection of depression in nursing home residents.
This study aims to test the accuracy of the Nijmegen observer-rated depression (NORD) scale, a new short scale for screening of depression in nursing home (NH) residents with and without dementia. ⋯ The 5-item NORD scale showed acceptable accuracy comparable with those of more extensive scales in other studies. It is easy and quick to administer and can be used for screening of depression in NH residents with or without dementia.