Why the study?
Does the Personal Health Questionnaire accurately detect ICD-10 depressive disorders in primary care attenders?
Does the Personal Health Questionnaire accurately detect ICD-10 depressive disorders in primary care attenders?
The PHQ is an accurate screening tool for identifying primary care patients at high risk of clinical depression, though a second-phase assessment is needed to determine treatment requirement.
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Supports PHQ >=9 threshold for depression screening in primary care; leaves open prospective validation before guiding treatment decisions.
Rizzo et al. (2000) studied this question.
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