LOINC long common name : Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale [CUDOS];
LOINC description : Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale (CUDOS) contains 18 items assessing all
of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
inclusion criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) and dysthymic disorder as well
as psychosocial impairment and quality of life. The CUDOS score correlates with the
severity of depression with higher scores indicating more severe depression.[PMID:
18243884];