Article

This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of the two-question
Quick Inventory of Depression (QID-2-Ar) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients
living in Syria during the war. METHODS: A total of 100 Syrian MS patients, aged
18-60 years, were recruited at Damascus Hospital and Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital to
validate the QID-2-Ar, including analyses of its screening test parameters and
its construct validity.
RESULTS: The QID-2-Ar screening parameters for depression
tested very positively, and its construct validity was also favorable (P<0.01).
CONCLUSION: The QID-2-Ar is a good screening test for detecting depression. Using
a threshold score of >/=1 rather than 2 resulted in more depressed patients being
correctly identified. The Arabic version of the QID-2-Ar also has highly favorable psychometric properties. It is valid for assessing depression,
especially the two main depressive symptoms (depressive mood and anhedonia)
listed in DSM-V. This is a useful tool for researchers and practitioners, and a
threshold score of 2 on the QID-2-Ar is recommended to be more certain that all
those with depression are detected without having to use a complete depression
questionnaire such as the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II.
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