Table 4 Criterion Validity Findings by Measure

Benedict et al (2003) [36]

BDI-FS

BDI, CES-D, neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI)

BDI r = .85, p < .001; CES-D r = .86, p < .001; NPI subscales range r = .32-.50, ps < .05

Sullivan et al. (1995) [47]

BDI

Structured clinical interview (DSM)

88 % (≥9), 71 % (≥13)

46 % (≥9), 79 % (≥13)

54 % (≥9), 70 % (≥13)

84 % (≥9), 79 % (≥13)

Honarmand and Feinstein (2009) [42]

HADS-D (≥8)

SCID-I (DSM)

90 %, (95%CI 73–98)* 86.7 % (95%CI 68–96)* fatigue item excluded (≥6)

87.3 %, (95%CI 81–92)* 86.7 % (95%CI 80–92)* fatigue item excluded (≥6)

AUC = 0.94, 0.93 fatigue item excluded (≥6)

90.6 %, 90.6 % fatigue item excluded (≥6)

Nicholl et al. (2001) [31]

HADS-D

BDI (Predictive)

r = .58, p < .01

25 % - When using cut-off of 5/6 (identified by ROC curve), 75 %

86 % - When using cut-off of 5/6 (identified by ROC curve), 69 %

Identified the optimum cut-off of 5/6 when compared to the BDI.

Avasarala et al. (2003) [34]

YSQ

BDI (Cut-off of ≥13)

65.3 % (95%CI 50–78)

87.3 % (95%CI 77–94)

78.0 % (95%CI 62–89)

78.5 % (95%CI 68–87)

Mohr et al. (2007) [38]

Two-item measure

SCID (DSM)

Both questions: 51 % (95%CI 38–63), either: 99 % (95%CI 91–100), 1 only: 75 % (95%CI 62–84), 2 only: 75 % (95%CI 62–84)

Both: 98 % (95%CI 94–99), either: 87 % (95%CI 81–91), 1 only: 94 % (95%CI 89–97), 2 only: 94 % (95%CI 89–97)

Both: 90 % (95%CI 74–97), either: 72 % (95%CI 61–80), 1 only: 73 % (95%CI 61–83), 2 only: 81 % (95%CI 68–89)

Both: 85 % (95%CI 80–89), either: 99 % (95%CI 96–100), 1 only: 91 % (95%CI 86–95), 2 only: 91 % (95%CI 86–95)

Pandya et al. (2005) [43]

CES-D

DSM-IV psychiatric interview

59.6 % (95%CI 45.0–74.1) for major depression; 74.5 % (95%CI 61.5–87.4) for any depressive disorder.

Solari et al. (2003) [49]

CMDI

Previously diagnosed according to DSM-IV

Total scale: 96.8 %; mood: 96.9 %; evaluative and vegetative: 75.0 %

Vahter et al (2007) [50]

One-item measure

BDI (>10 cut-off) and structured clinical interview

81%^a

89%^a

93.5%^a