Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)

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 comple...

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Main Authors: Ghazali, S.R, Elklit, A., Vincent Balang, R., Sultan, M.A, Yoke, Y.C
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Language:English
Published: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2014
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author Ghazali, S.R
Elklit, A.
Vincent Balang, R.
Sultan, M.A
Yoke, Y.C
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Elklit, A.
Vincent Balang, R.
Sultan, M.A
Yoke, Y.C
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description 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.
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spelling unimas-43862015-03-18T07:07:23Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4386/ Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd) Ghazali, S.R Elklit, A. Vincent Balang, R. Sultan, M.A Yoke, Y.C RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology 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. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4386/1/DETERMINING%20THE%20CUT-OFF%20SCORE%20FOR%20A%20MALAY%20language%20version%20of%20the%20centre%20for%20epidemiologic%20studies%20depression%20scale%20%28CESD%29%20abstract.pdf 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.
spellingShingle RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Ghazali, S.R
Elklit, A.
Vincent Balang, R.
Sultan, M.A
Yoke, Y.C
Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
title Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
title_full Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
title_fullStr Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
title_full_unstemmed Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
title_short Determining the cut-off score for a Malay Language version of the centre for Epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
title_sort determining the cut-off score for a malay language version of the centre for epidemiologic studies depression scale (cesd)
topic RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4386/
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