Comparison between the Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in patients with epilepsy according to antiepileptic drug load

ConclusionIn patients with a low AED load, the sensitivity and specificity did not differ between the PHQ-9 and NDDI-E. In contrast, in patients with a high AED load, the PHQ-9 had a poor specificity whereas the NDDI-E had a poor sensitivity.
Source: Seizure - Category: Neurology Source Type: research