Short geriatric depression scale 2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the short geriatric depression scale in the editor.
2. Begin by entering the resident's name, staff interviewer's name, and the date of the interview in the designated fields.
3. For each question, select the appropriate response: YES, NO, or DK/NR/REF. If a response is 'Sometimes', restate the question as instructed.
4. After answering all questions, calculate the total score based on your responses. Each bold-faced answer counts as one point.
5. If more than four questions have DK/NR/REF answers, do not calculate the total score. Indicate the interview outcome by checking either 'Complete' or 'Refused'.

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