Not as golden as standards should be: Interpretation of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

Background milton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) is one of the most frequently used instruments in antidepressant trials. s mined different recommendations for classification of subjects according to depression severity by the HRSD. s l differences between recommendations were identified leading to the conclusion that a consensus on interpretation is largely missing. tions narrative review. sions accepted standards for the interpretation of scores on the HRSD are needed.