CTF Summary Table: Early Detection of Depression

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Summary Table of Recommendations

Early Detection of Depression

Prepared by John W. Feightner, MD, MSc, FCFP, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Western Ontario

These recommendations were finalized by the Task Force in January 1994

MANEUVER EFFECTIVENESS LEVEL OF EVIDENCE <REF> RECOMMENDATION

General Health Questionnaire and Zung Self-rating Depression Scale. Routine testing for depression by questionnaire did not improve detection rate or management. Randomized controlled trials <3-6> (I) Fair evidence to exclude from periodic health examination of asymptomatic people. (D)

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MANEUVER	EFFECTIVENESS	LEVEL OF EVIDENCE <REF>	RECOMMENDATION
General Health Questionnaire and Zung Self-rating Depression Scale.	Routine testing for depression by questionnaire did not improve detection rate or management.	Randomized controlled trials <3-6> (I)	Fair evidence to exclude from periodic health examination of asymptomatic people. (D)