Screening for Depression in Adults

Screening for Depression in Adults
Release Date: December 2009

Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents

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This is an update to the May 2002 recommendations on screening for depression in adults. This recommendation was also updated in part for children and adolescents. Go to http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspschdepr.htm to view the new recommendation for children and adolescents, published in March 2009.

Summary of Recommendations
The USPSTF recommends screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care supports are in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up.
Grade: B recommendation.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/gradespost.htm#brec

The USPTF recommends against routinely screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care supports are not in place. There may be considerations that support screening for depression in an individual patient.
Grade: C recommendation.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/gradespost.htm#crec



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Supporting Documents
Screening for Depression in Adults, December 2009
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 450 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/adultdepression/addeprrs.pdf

Supporting Article (PDF File, 210 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/adultdepression/addeprart.pdf

Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 2.3 MB; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/adultdepression/addepres.pdf

Clinical Summary (PDF File, 50 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/adultdepression/addeprsum.pdf

Persons with disabilities experiencing problems accessing portions of the PDF file for the evidence synthesis should contact Lisa Nicolella at (301) 427-1906. The accessible version of this report will be available by December 30, 2009.

Current as of December 2009

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Internet Citation:

Screening for Depression in Adults, Topic Page. December 2009. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsaddepr.htm

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Screening for Depression in Adults