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Does the PHQ-9 accurately screen for major depressive disorder in elderly primary care users?
Does the PHQ-9 accurately screen for major depressive disorder in elderly primary care users?
The PHQ-9 has adequate psychometric properties for elderly primary care users in Chile, showing its greatest utility in ruling out major depressive disorder rather than identifying cases.
May support ruling out MDD in elderly Chilean primary care; leaves open prospective validation before broader adoption.
The PHQ-9 has adequate psychometric properties for elderly primary care users. In clinical settings, it showed its greatest utility in ruling out the presence of an MDD, however, its clinical value for identifying possible cases of MDD is limited. In cases above the cut-off point, it is recommended to perform a more thorough evaluation.
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