Table 4.

Symptom Profile Analysis of Eight Self-Report Instruments to Measure Depression: Inclusion of Symptoms Commonly Reported in Geriatric Patients With Cancer

Symptom	Instrument
	BDI-II	BSI-18	CES-D	GDS-15	HADS	PHQ-9	POMS-SF	Zung SDS
Physical functioning
General aches and pains/stomachaches		●
Diffuse somatic complaints		●
Late insomnia	●
Psychological functioning
General malaise		●	●	●	●		●	●
Hopelessness	●	●	●	●		●	●	●
Mood variation*	●
Sexual functioning
Change/loss of sexual interest	●							●

NOTE: Filled circle indicates that data found for listed instrument met guidelines for acceptability (as defined in Methods section).

Abbreviations: BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II; BSI-18, Brief Symptom Inventory-18; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale; GDS-15, Geriatric Depression Scale-15; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; POMS-SF, Profile of Mood States–Short Form; Zung SDS, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale.

^*Zung SDS mood variation reported as follows: “Morning is when I feel best.”