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Diagnostic validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in cancer and palliative settings: A meta-analysis
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Objective To examine the validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in the identification of psychiatric complications of cancer, as defined by a robust criterion standard.Methods 50 analyses tested the depression subscale (HADS-D), anxiety subscale (HADS-A) or combined scales (HADS-T) against syndromal (clinical) depression (n=22), syndromal anxiety (n=4) or any mental ill health/distress (n=24), all defined by semi-structured psychiatric interview.Results The HADS and its subscales had both strengths and limitations. Overall it appeared to perform marginally better in non-palliative cancer settings. Specific findings for each subscale were as follows. In the identification of depression the HADS-T, HADS-D and HADS-A had a pooled sensitivity and specificity of 82.0%, 77.0%; 71.6%, 82.6% and 80.5%, 77.8%, respectively. All versions performed poorly in case-finding but well in a screening capacity. For anxiety there were no HADS-D studies. The HADS-T and HADS-A had a pooled sensitivity and specificity of 83.9%, 69.9% and 48.7%, 78.7%. They were poor at case-finding but good as screening instruments. For distress (any mental ill health) the HADS-T, HADS-D and HADS-A had a pooled sensitivity and specificity of 72.8%, 80.6%; 75.7%, 66.3% and 65.7%, 71.3%, respectively. When screening for distress and anxiety the HADS-T was the optimal subscale.Conclusion For the identification of depression, anxiety or distress in cancer settings, the HADS (including subscales) is not recommended as a case-finding instrument but it may, subject to concerns about its length, be a suitable addition to screening programme.
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“The HADS is a 14-item self-report questionnaire that has been widely used to measure psychological distress in cancer patients [21].”
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“The HADS is validated and extensively used in the measurement of distress among cancer survivors (Vodermaier et al., 2009; Mitchell et al., 2010).”
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“Depressive symptoms were measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale's (HADS) subscale for depression (HADS-D). 23 Following well-established criteria, the presence of depression was defined as HADS-D ≥ 11, indicating probable moderate or severe depression. 24-26”
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“a HADS-D score of ≥ 11 represents a well-established cut off strongly indicating depression, 23-26”
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- Authors
- Mitchell, A. J., Meader, N., & Symonds, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Leicester (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Mitchell, Alex J.
- Venue
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-11
- Volume
- 126
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 335-348
- ISSN
- 0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2108265793
- Cited by
- 394
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
- 2026: 25 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 22 · 2014: 23 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 21
- FWCI
- 1.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, diagnostic validity, cancer-related depression, cancer-related anxiety, palliative care, psychiatric distress, screening tool, case finding, sensitivity and specificity, mental health screening
- MeSH terms
- Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Hospitalization, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Mass Screening, Neoplasms, Palliative Care, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results
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