The instrument GDS-10 was used Geriatric Depression Scale with 10 items. The Yesavage abbreviated version, translated to Spanish and validated for the Mexican population, was used in order to determine presence of clinically significant symptoms of depression.
Se utilizó el instrumento GDS-10 Geriatric depression scale with 10 items, versión abreviada traducida al español y adaptada para población mexicana, del GDS de Yesavage, para determinar presencia de síntomas clínicamente significativos de depresión.