Description
The MADRS is a 10-item, clinician-rated scale used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms.
Special Instructions
Because it is a provider-administered measure, when assigned it will not appear in the patient’s MYIO account. Instead, it will be queued up for you to fill out when you start your next note for that patient. Or you can add it directly to any Mobile Note using the “Add a Measure” feature.
Scores Produced
MADRS (0-60)
Interpretation
Higher MADRS scores indicate more severe depression.
- 0 to 6 – normal/symptom absent
- 7 to 19 – mild depression
- 20 to 34 – moderate depression
- >34 – severe depression
References
Montgomery, S.A., & Åsberg, M. (1979). A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 134, 382-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.134.4.382
Davidson, J., Turnbull, C.D., Strickland, R., Miller, R., & Graves, K. (1986). The Montgomery‐Åsberg Depression Scale: Reliability and validity. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 73(5), 544-548. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02723.x
Downloads
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Note: This assessment is available to Valant customers within the EHR