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Table 1 General description of the studies included in the systematic review

From: Comparing the accuracy of brief versus long depression screening instruments which have been validated in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

Instrument

Author

Gold standard

Participant characteristics

Country of study

BDI-SF a

Leaticia et al. (2005)

ICD-10

Male/Female, in medical wards

Brazil

EPDS b

Chibanda et al. (2010)

MINI

Female, postnatal HIV-PHC

Zimbabwe

EPDS b

Lau et al. (2010)

SCID

Female, postnatal, general-PHC

China

EPDS b

Fernandes et al. (2011)

MINI

Female, antenatal, general-PHC

India

EPDS a

Figeuira et al. (2009)

MINI

Female, postnatal, general-PHC

Brazil

EPDS b

Tesfaye et al. (2009)

DSM-IV

Female,postnatal, general-PHC

Ethiopia

CESD a

Chisanga et al. (2011)

MINI

Male/Female HIV-PHC

Zambia

CESD a

Myer et al. (2008)

MINI

Male/Female HIV-PHC

South Africa

K-6 a

Tesfaye et al. (2009)

DSM-IV

Female,postnatal, general-PHC

Ethiopia

K-10 c

Baggeley et al. (2007)

Psychiatrist

Female, post natal, general-PHC

Burkina

K-10 b

Fernandes et al. (2011)

MINI

Female, antenatal, general-PHC

India

K-10 b

Spies et al. (2009)

MINI

Male/Female HIV-PHC

South Africa

K-10 a

Tesfaye et al. (2009)

DSM-IV

Female,postnatal, general-PHC

Ethiopia

PHQ-9 a

Lotrakul et al. (2008)

SCID

Male/Female Family practice clinic.

Thailand

SRQ-20 a

Stewart et al. (2009)

MINI

Female. Postnatal, General-PHC.

Malawi

VAS b

Puertas et al. (2004)

CIS-R

Male/Female General-PHC

India

GHQ-10 b

Puertas et al. (2004)

CIS-R

Male/Female General-PHC

India

SWB-4 b

Muwhezi et al. (2007)

MINI

Male/Female General-PHC

Uganda

HSCL-25 a

Kaaya et al. (2002)

SCID

Female, antenatal, HIV-PHC

Tanzania

  1. *a denotes study of good quality, *b acceptable quality, and *c denotes study of fair quality.