Table 2

Questionnaires utilised in included studies

Questionnaire nameFrequency of useClinical cut-off scores utilised
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)12HADS-A: ≥8 HADS-D: ≥8
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)3≥10
Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)1≥40
Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)8≥15
State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI)3≥44