Validation of the 17‐item <scp>Hamilton Depression Rating Scale</scp> definition of response for adults with major depressive disorder using equipercentile linking to <scp>Clinical Global Impression</scp> scale ratings: analysis of <scp>Pharmacogenomic Research Network Antidepressant Medication Pharmacogenomic Study</scp> (PGRN‐AMPS) data

Abstract

Our results support the consensus definition of response based on HDRS-17 scores (>50% decrease from baseline). A similar definition of response may apply to the HDRS-7 and Bech-6. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.