Validation and calibration of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Argentina

Validation and calibration of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Argentina

Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a brief tool to assess the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to validate and calibrate the PHQ-9 to determine appropriate cut-off points for different degrees of severity of depression in Argentina. Method...

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Main Authors: María Urtasun, Federico Manuel Daray, Germán Leandro Teti, Fernando Coppolillo, Gabriela Herlax, Guillermo Saba, Adolfo Rubinstein, Ricardo Araya, Vilma Irazola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
Patient health Questionnaire-9
Mini international neuropsychiatric interview
Psychometrics
Argentina
Screening instruments
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2262-9

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