Determining clinically meaningful change: minimal clinically important difference for common depression scales in older adults with parkinson’s disease
This study establishes MCID thresholds for commonly used depression scales in PD. These benchmarks are essential for improving clinical decision-making and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions in both clinical and research settings.
Authors
- Parvaneh Taghavi Azar Sharabiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-7979)
- Negin Eissazade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0795-8732)
- Seyede Zohreh Jazaeri
- Ghorban Taghizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0145-9599)
- Maryam Mehdizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2977-3421)
- Pariya Parchini
- Hossein Soltaninejad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4813-4924)
Institutions
- Arak University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03212-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Arak University of Medical Sciences