Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 164-175 , February 2002

Assessing the performance of a new depression screener for primary care (PC-SAD©)

  • William H. Rogers

      Affiliations

    • The Health Institute, Division of Clinical Care Research, Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center (NEMC), 750 Washington Street, Box 345, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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  • Ira B. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • The Health Institute, Division of Clinical Care Research, Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center (NEMC), 750 Washington Street, Box 345, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Kathleen M. Bungay

      Affiliations

    • The Health Institute, Division of Clinical Care Research, Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center (NEMC), 750 Washington Street, Box 345, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Diane J. Cynn

      Affiliations

    • The Health Institute, Division of Clinical Care Research, Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center (NEMC), 750 Washington Street, Box 345, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • ,
  • David A. Adler

      Affiliations

    • The Health Institute, Division of Clinical Care Research, Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center (NEMC), 750 Washington Street, Box 345, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, NEMC, Boston, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 617-626-8755; fax: 617-636-8351. E-mail address:(D.A. Adler)

Received 28 November 2000 ,Revised 27 July 2001 ,Accepted 30 July 2001.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 164-175 , February 2002

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