Outcome Measures in Late-Life Depression.

The constructs and suggested measures listed here are recommended for inclusion in clinical treatment trials of late-life depression to optimize the return on the significant effort involved in these studies. The suggested measures have shown utility in studies documenting outcomes in depression studies; however the measures listed are by no means to be interpreted as exhaustive. The authors propose that consistent use of a broad set of outcome measures will assist clinicians and policymakers in the identification of appropriate treatments for older, depressed patients.