Abstract
To translate and validate into Spanish (Spain) the screening instrument of major depressive episodes (MDEs), Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory in Epilepsy (NDDI‐E), in patients with epilepsy.
A total of 121 outpatients, aged 18years and older, with a diagnosis of epilepsy were included. The diagnosis of a current major depressive episode (MDE) was established with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
A diagnosis of current MDE was established in 20% of the patients with the MINI. Receiver operator characteristics (ROC) analysis showed an area under the curve of 0.89, with an internal consistency of 0.78. At a cutoff score >13, 22% of patients were considered to suffer from MDE with the NDDI-E (sensitivity: 84%; specificity: 78%; positive predictive value: 64.7%; and negative predictive value: 92.2%).
The Spanish-Spain version of the NDDI-E appears to be a good screening instrument to identify MDE.
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► The more accurate value for determining MDE was >13 with a S 84 and E 78. ► The presence of depression (20%) was comparable to other population-based studies. ► One quarter (24%) of the patients in our study endorsed suicidal ideation. ► In our study, more than half of the patients suffering from MDE are not being treated. ► The Spanish version of NDDI-E is a useful tool for detecting depression in epilepsy.
