Validity of the European Society of Cardiology's Psychosocial Screening Interview in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease—The THORESCI Study

Abstract

The ESC screener contributes to the search for a multidimensional and easy-to-use psychosocial screening instrument for cardiac patients. Although the screener, in its current form, may not be sufficiently valid to reliably detect all predefined psychosocial factors, screening scores for depression and anxiety might be useful in clinical practice. Our findings can be used for further refinement and validation of the screener.