Abstract
This article summarizes a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society (2004) that evaluated the accuracy of home care nurses' ratings of two OASIS items: depressed mood (MO590-1) and diminished interest in most activities (MO600-2, optional OASIS item as of December 2002). In comparison to research diagnostic interviews, nurses underidentified OASIS depression items. The clinical implications for these findings are discussed.