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Age and Ageing 2003; 32: 435-438
© 2003, British Geriatrics Society

Short Reports

Validity and reliability of the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale (MDSDRS) for older adults in nursing homes

Rachel L. Anderson1,, Kathleen C. Buckwalter2, Robert J. Buchanan3, Meridean L. Maas4 and Sara L. Imhof5

1 College of Public Health, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, E202 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
2 Colleges of Medicine and Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
3 School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
4 College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
5 College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA

Abstract

Objective: this research examined the psychometric properties of the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale for use among older adults living in nursing homes.

Methods: interviews with 145 older adults in three nursing homes were conducted to complete the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Information relevant to completing the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale was gathered from the Minimum Data Set.

Results: the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale did not perform well when validated against the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale cut-off levels of >=2 and >=3 were associated with relatively low total score correlations and sensitivity rates, but acceptable specificity.

Conclusions: findings suggest that the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale may be of limited clinical value to identify depression among older adults living in nursing homes.

Keywords: depression, Minimum Data Set, nursing homes, validity, reliability


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