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Application analysis of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire in adolescents
ObjectiveTo investigate the measurement invariance and the score distribution characters of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and to test its feasibility in comparing depression among adolescents of different sexes and ages.MethodsFrom ...
Wei Yanping +4 more
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Background Women are well known to be susceptible to developing affective disorders, yet little attention has been given to effects of ovariectomy-reduced hormones and links with depression.
Ching-Yen Chen +4 more
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Is patient-centredness in European hospitals related to existing quality improvement strategies? Analysis of a cross-sectional survey (MARQuIS study). [PDF]
BACKGROUND: There is growing recognition of patients' contributions to setting objectives for their own care, improving health outcomes and evaluating care.
Lombarts, MJMH +14 more
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Background Although depression is highly prevalent among cancer patients, it is often underdiagnosed and poorly managed particularly in developing nations. These shortcomings can have substantial adverse effects not only on the disease prognosis but also
Mikyas Degefa +4 more
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Context: Hypothyroidism is the most prevalent endocrine disorder worldwide, with a prevalence of 4%–5%. Thyroid hormone has a role in neurological development, and hormone deficiency can be manifested by many neurological signs and symptoms such as ...
Maryam Y. H. Mohammad +6 more
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Improving mental health outcomes: achieving equity through quality improvement [PDF]
20.05. 15 KB. paper re-submitted to include updated metadataObjective To investigate equity of patient outcomes in a psychological therapy service, following increased access achieved by a quality improvement (QI) initiative.
Barnes, R +12 more
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Background This study aimed to explore the validity and reliability of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) on screening of depression among patients with neurological disorders, and to explore factors influencing such patients.
Yajing Sun +4 more
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Background: Depression is common among diabetes, and is associated with poor outcomes. However, the data on this important relationship are limited from India.
Amit Thour +3 more
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Critical Synthesis Package: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
This Critical Synthesis Package contains: (1) a Critical Analysis of the psychometric properties and application to health sciences education for the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9),and (2) a copy of the PHQ-9 instrument and scoring key developed ...
Linda Perkowski
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Background: Depression is the largest source of global medical disability, highlighting the importance of translating and validating depression screening instruments to improve our understanding of differences in the prevalence of depression in divergent
Jennifer S. Mascaro +9 more
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