Determining The Cut-Off Score For A Malay Language Version Of The Centre For Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD)
- Author:
Siti Raudzah Ghazali
;
Ask Elklit
;
Rekaya Vincent Balang
;
M Ameenudeen Sultan
;
Yoke Yong Chen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Depression;
Malaysian Adolescents;
CESD;
Cut-off Score
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2014;15(2):146-152
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the optimal cut-off score for the 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.
- Full text:P020140822604170000559.pdf
