Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 02, 2018
Last Modified: January 03, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS SR-16) as described in:
Rush, A. J., Trivedi, M. H., Ibrahim, H. M., Carmody, T. J., Arnow, B., Klein, D. K., … Keller, M. B. (2003). The 16-Item quick inventory of depressive symptomatology (QIDS), clinician rating (QIDS-C), and self-report (QIDS-SR): a psychometric evaluation in patients with chronic major depression. Biological Psychiatry, 54, 573-583.
1 minute
16 4-multiple choice questions regarding sleep, mood, appetite, concentration and psychomotor behavior
see section Editable Parameters
File Name: qids_sr1616_summary.iqdat' (Inquisit Lab: one data file per participant)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| total | Calculated as: max score(q1, q2, q3, q4) + q5 + max score(q6, q7, q8, q9) + q10 + q11 + q12 + q13 + q14 + max score(q15, q16) Range: 0-27 Suggested Interpretation 0-5: no depression 6-10: mild depression 11-15: moderate depression 16-20: severe depression 21-27: very severe depression + individual responses |
File Name: qids_sr16.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values: 0-3) no reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The instructions that appear at the top of each surveyPage |