DISCRIMINATION METHOD FOR DETERMINING DEPRESSIVE STATE, AND DEPRESSIVE STATE DETERMINATION SYSTEM

WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/138040

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Provided are: a discrimination method for determining a depressive state in accordance with the age and sex of a test subject; and a system therefor.　In order to determine a depressive state of a test subject, the discrimination method comprises: a measurement step for measuring the pulsation interval of the test subject and the amount of activity associated with the motion of the test subject and represented by an acceleration rate or an angular velocity; a calculation step for calculating the left sides of the following formulas; and a discrimination step for discriminating whether or not the values of the left sides satisfy the magnitude relationship of the respective formulas. [I] Male younger than first predetermined age During waking hours of test subject Formula (1): (LF/HF)/amount of activity>C1 [II] Male at first predetermined age or older During waking hours of test subject Formula (2): (LF/HF)×amount of activityC3 [IV] Female at second predetermined age or older During waking hours of test subject Formula (4): (LF/HF)×amount of activity