New HRSD thresholds reflect patient experience
02 Aug 2021
byTristan Manalac
In the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), a change in score of 4–6 points can be considered as clinically meaningful, while a change of 7–12 points is clinically substantial, a recent Singapore study suggests. For the 6-item version of the HRSD, corresponding estimates were 2–3 and 4–7 points of score change, respectively.
