NCEMI eTools
Geriatric depression scale (Koenig)
Depression in geriatric ED patients
Score: 0
Normal
Assessment
0-3
Normal
4-11
100% sensitive and
85% specific for depression
Do you often get bored?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Do you often get restless or fidgety?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Do you feel in good spirits?
Yes
0 points
No
1 points
Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most people?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Can you concentrate easily when reading the papers?
Yes
0 points
No
1 points
Do you prefer to avoid social gatherings?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Do you often feel downhearted and blue?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Do you feel happy most of the time?
Yes
0 points
No
1 points
Do you often feel helpless?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Do you feel worthless and ashamed about yourself?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
Do you often wish you were dead?
Yes
1 points
No
0 points
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