PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 for Screening Depression in Chinese Rural Elderly.

This study aimed to explore cut-off scores of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) for depression screening in Chinese rural elderly.A cross-sectional study was conducted on 839 residents aged 60 years and above in rural areas of Liuyang Cou...

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Main Authors: Zi-Wei Liu, Yu Yu, Mi Hu, Hui-Ming Liu, Liang Zhou, Shui-Yuan Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4792401?pdf=render