2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.12.015
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Measuring depression with a well-being index: Further evidence for the validity of the WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5) as a measure of the severity of depression

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“…Among the WHO-5 studies on depression, the work by Krieger et al [35] is highly important because both the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) were included among the indices of validity. A score of 18 on the HAM-D, which indicates the level of depression at which treatment is needed (major depression), corresponded to a WHO-5 score of 20, and an HAM-D score of 13 (minor depression) corresponded to a WHO-5 score of 32 [35].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Among the WHO-5 studies on depression, the work by Krieger et al [35] is highly important because both the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) were included among the indices of validity. A score of 18 on the HAM-D, which indicates the level of depression at which treatment is needed (major depression), corresponded to a WHO-5 score of 20, and an HAM-D score of 13 (minor depression) corresponded to a WHO-5 score of 32 [35].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A score of 18 on the HAM-D, which indicates the level of depression at which treatment is needed (major depression), corresponded to a WHO-5 score of 20, and an HAM-D score of 13 (minor depression) corresponded to a WHO-5 score of 32 [35]. …”
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confidence: 99%
“…The raw scores, which range from 0 to 25, are multiplied by 4 to give a maximum value of 100 [75]. Higher scores indicate better well-being [67,76]. As evidenced by the statements above, the WHO-5 index focuses on mental well-being rather than symptoms [77].…”
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“…This was defined as scoring below 50 in the WHO-5 Mental Wellbeing Index [34], a brief scale with sound psychometric qualities assessing mood, energy, calmness, sleep and sense of purpose. The maximum score is 100, with scores below 50 indicating low mental wellbeing [34, 35]. The scale was used for all participants to measure current mental wellbeing.…”
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confidence: 99%