It is not a diagnostic tool but higher scores indicate probable depression (high levels of depressive symptomatology).
Those meeting criteria for depressed mood were considered to have probable depression.
This study investigated the incidence of remission from probable depression among adolescents in Hong Kong.
The prevalence of probable depression was significantly more common in the study group compared with control and referent group (28% vs 5%andd 9.44%; P=0.001).
Of their sample 45 had "no depression", 34 had a "possible depression" and 41 had "probable depression".
Secondary outcomes included probable depression.
Scores totaling 12 points or more indicated probable depression.
Workplace factors were strongly associated with probable depression.
Participants were dichotomized as probable depression for EPDS >12 and not probable depression for EPDS scores ≤ 12, according to a systematic review [ 28].
As expected, patients with probable depression on BCD had significantly higher BDI scores, HADS depression scores and HADS anxiety scores compared with patients without probable depression.
Patients with probable depression on BCD had significantly higher BDI scores and HADS depression scores than patients without probable depression on BCD (P<0.0001 for all comparisons).
