Advancing depression assessment in older adults with cancer: Development and validation of the Older Adults with Cancer‐Depression Scale (OAC‐D), a novel, patient‐reported outcome
The OAC-D identified five unique domains of depression, only one of which overlapped with DSM criteria. It demonstrated robust psychometric properties, providing a nuanced alternative to DSM-based measures and addressing the distinctive psychological challenges of cancer and aging.
Authors
- Elizabeth Schofield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-3707)
- Barry Rosenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1399-2777)
- Kailey E. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-8649)
- Hayley Pessin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-5860)
- Kathleen R. Flaherty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5828-5916)
- Addison Kitrel
- Christian J. Nelson
- Thomas M. Atkinson
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Fordham University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.70255
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Cancer Institute