Table 1.

Advantages of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI) over the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

	ODI	MBI
Incorporates both dimensional and diagnostic approaches to job-related distress	✓	⛔
Allows for prevalence estimation	✓	⛔
Assesses suicidal ideation—a marker of severe job-related distress	✓	⛔
Has strong clinical and theoretical foundations	✓	⛔
Exhibits sound psychometric and structural properties	✓	⛔
Shows consistent conceptualization and measurement	✓	⛔
Is brief and easy to use	✓	⛔
Is available free of charge	✓	⛔