A Systematic Review of the Clinimetric Properties of the 6-Item Version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D 6)

Timmerby, N.; Andersen, J.H.; Søndergaard, S.; Østergaard, S.D.; Bech, Per

doi:10.1159/000457131

A Systematic Review of the Clinimetric Properties of the 6-Item Version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D 6)

Background: In a study aimed at identifying the items carrying information regarding the global severity of depression, the 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D 6 ) was derived from the original 17-item version of the scale (HAM-D 17 ). Since then, the HAM-D 6 has been used in a wide ra…