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Date
2025
Abstract
This project examines the perspectives of older adult patients who provided their opinions on preference between the Public Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Geriatric Depression Scale-5 (GDS-5). Twenty three patients aged sixty-five and older participated in the study, and sixteen of the twenty-three preferred the GDS-5. Reasons for this preference included ease of use, brevity, and being able to answer with "yes" or "no" rather than a Likert scale. These results point to a potential solution that screens older adults for depression while reducing their overall paperwork burden.
Clinical Site
Middlebury Family Health
Keywords
depression screeners, primary care, geriatric
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Marawala, Ryan Zarir, "Comparison of the PHQ-9 and GDS-5 by Older Adult Patients in Middlebury, Vermont" (2025). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 1158.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1158