OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the latent structure of the Hospital Anxiety and
Depression Scale (HADS). METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was conducted …

Screening for emotional distress is becoming increasingly common in cancer care. This
systematic review examines the psychometric properties of the existing tools used to screen …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present normative values for the Hospital Anxiety
and Depression Scale (HADS). METHODS: A representative sample of the German general …

Background While it is recognised that depression is prevalent in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),
recent studies have also highlighted significant levels of anxiety in RA patients. This study …

Abstract Purpose The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is the most
extensively validated scale for screening emotional distress in cancer patients. However …

Background Previous research on educational data has demonstrated that Rasch fit
statistics (mean squares and t-statistics) are highly susceptible to sample size variation for …

Abstract Purpose The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) acts as one of the
most frequently used self-reported measures in cancer practice. The evidence for construct …

Bringing together treatment and referral advice from existing guidelines, this text aims to
improve access to services and recognition of common mental health disorders in adults …

Objective The objective of this paper is to inform choice of optimal patient-reported outcome
measures (PROMs) of anxiety, depression and general distress for studies evaluating …

Abstract Background The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is commonly used
to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression in motor neurone disease (MND). The …