The reliability and validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and PHQ-2 in patients with infertility [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2019 Background Depression in patients with infertility often goes undiagnosed and untreated. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and its ultra-brief version (i.e. PHQ-2) are widely used measures of depressive symptoms.
Saman Maroufizadeh +4 more
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Construct validity and internal consistency of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression screening measure translated into two Ugandan languages [PDF]
Psychiatry Research Communications, 2021 In Uganda, depression is a major public health issue. Psychometric assessment of translated depression measures is critical to public health planning to ensure proper screening, surveillance, and treatment of depression and related outcomes.
Amanda P. Miller +13 more
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Depressive Symptomatology among Norwegian Adolescent Boys and Girls: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Psychometric Properties and Correlates [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 This study explored the potential contribution of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)-based Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item (PHQ-9) instrument to the developmental epidemiology research in Norway, by examining ...
Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas +1 more
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An evaluation of clinical decision support tools for Patient Health Questionnaire-9 administration [PDF]
Mental Health Clinician, 2021 Introduction: Many health care institutions are working to improve depression screening and management with the use of the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9).
Naweid Maten, PharmD +9 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2022 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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Annals of General Psychiatry, 2020 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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Development and validation of the Maudsley Modified Patient Health Questionnaire (MM-PHQ-9)
BJPsych Open, 2021 Background The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used measure of depression in primary care. It was, however, originally designed as a diagnostic screening tool, and not for measuring change in response to antidepressant treatment ...
Phillippa Harrison +9 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2020 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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Psychometrics of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Uganda: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 BackgroundDepression is screened by many psychological tools, whereas the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is one of the most commonly used self-administered tools. Uganda is a culturally diverse country with a wide variety of tribes, ethnic groups,
Mark Mohan Kaggwa +6 more
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Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Is a Valid Assessment for Depression in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy [PDF]
Neurospine, 2021 Objective The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a screening tool for evaluating depressive symptoms. Research is scarce regarding the validity and correlation of PHQ-9 scores with other patient-reported outcomes of mental health after minimally ...
Conor P. Lynch +7 more
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