The validation of a culturally-specific measure to identify depression in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with or without chronic disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://grants.uberresearch.com/501100000925/http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1061767/Improving-the-identification-of-depression-in-Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-people

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The project aims to determine whether a short, free-to-use, questionnaire about depression that has been adapted for use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, accurately identifies depression in this population. Specifically we aim to test whether this measure is suitable for use in primary care settings with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with or without chronic disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $658,971.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal mental health | chronic diseases | depressive disorder | population screening | psychometrics

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