AN OVERVIEW OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES FOR PEOPLE WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to scope the main issues regarding choice of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for use in relation to depression and anxiety in a general population setting and to provide an overview of evidence for more. One way to measure symptoms of anxiety and depression and their severity is the use of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD Scale). The HAD Scale is a questionnaire, which has been developed to detect the overall state and severity of anxiety and depression (Zigmond and Snaith, 1983).
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A self-assessment scale has been developed and found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of depression and anxiety in the setting of an hospital medical outpatient clinic. The anxiety and depressive subscales are also valid measures of severity of the emotional disorder. It is suggested that the introduction of the scales into general hospital practice would facilitate the large task of detection and management of emotional disorder in patients under investigation and treatment in medical and surgical departments.