Preferred Label : Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 6 Self-Report Version Questionnaire;
NCIt synonyms : HAM-D6 Self-Report Version;
NCIt related terms : HAMD 6 SELF-REPORT VERSION; HAMDS1;
NCIt definition : A standardized 6-item self-report rating scale for the assessment of symptoms in patients
diagnosed with depression. The original 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale, developed
by Max Hamilton at the University of Leeds in 1960, was independently modified by
Bech et al in 1975, using Rasch models, to create a melancholia subscale that contains
six variables.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 6 Self-Report Version (HAM-D6 - Self-Report
Version) (Clinical Research: Rating scales in depression: limitations and pitfalls;
Per Bech, MD; Copyright 2006 LLS SAS. All rights reserved).;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL513956;
Origin ID : C130314;
UMLS CUI : C4330186;
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