Utility of the dexamethasone suppression test in the diagnosis of poststroke depression

S. E. Grober; W. A. Gordon; M. J. Sliwinski; M. R. Hibbard; E. G. Aletta; P. L. Paddison

Utility of the dexamethasone suppression test in the diagnosis of poststroke depression

S. E. Grober, W. A. Gordon, M. J. Sliwinski, M. R. Hibbard, E. G. Aletta, P. L. Paddison

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Abstract

The utility of the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) in the diagnosis of depression was examined in an outpatient sample of 29 stroke patients. Results indicated that the DST's sensitivity was 15%, its specificity was 67%, and its positive predictive value was 48%. These findings suggest that the DST yields no more information than would be gained from random assignment of the diagnosis of depression. Therefore, it is not a useful measure of mood in these patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1076-1079
Number of pages	4
Journal	Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume	72
Issue number	13
State	Published - 1991

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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation

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