Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Lemay, Kyle R.; Tulloch, Heather E.; Pipe, Andrew L.; Reed, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1097/hcr.0000000000000379

Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Purpose: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is frequently used by clinicians to assess anxiety and depression in patients with cardiovascular disease; yet, its minimal clinically important difference (MCID) has not been established. The purpose of this study was to establish an MCID…