Case finding and screening clinical utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 and PHQ-2) for depression in primary care: a diagnostic meta-analysis of 40 studies

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is the most commonly used measure to screen for depression in primary care but there is still lack of clarity about its accuracy and optimal scoring method. To determine via meta-analysis the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-9-linear, PHQ-9-algorithm and PHQ-2 qu...

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Published in:	BJPsych open Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 127 - 138
Main Authors:	Mitchell, Alex J., Yadegarfar, Motahare, Gill, John, Stubbs, Brendon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Cambridge University Press 01.03.2016 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subjects:	Accuracy Algorithms Mental depression Meta-analysis Primary care Questionnaires Review Systematic review
ISSN:	2056-4724, 2056-4724
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