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September 13, 2025Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

A psychometric analysis of the Arabic version of the PHQ-9 for depression screening in cardiovascular disease patients

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Why the study?

Depression is common yet underdiagnosed in HF patients, but the psychometric properties of the Arabic PHQ-9 had not been thoroughly explored in Omani cardiovascular samples.

Is the Arabic version of the PHQ-9 a reliable and valid tool for depression screening in Omani heart failure patients?

Population

180 Omani HF patients

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

MAMaryam AlharrasiHeart Failure / CardiomyopathySASaeed A. Al‐DossaryUniversity of Ha'ilDYDivya Kuzhivilayil YesodharanSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

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Implication

Supports Arabic PHQ-9 use for depression screening in Omani HF; leaves open prospective validation of predictive utility.

Structured PICO

Is the Arabic version of the PHQ-9 a reliable and valid tool for depression screening in Omani heart failure patients?

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Population
180 Omani heart failure patients
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Intervention
Arabic version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
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Outcome
Psychometric properties including structural models, measurement invariance, convergent validity, and internal consistencypatient reported

The Arabic version of the PHQ-9 is a reliable and valid instrument for screening depression in Omani patients with heart failure.

Cite This Study

Alharrasi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d3c107328fa9a742f2e47https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105574

Topics

Women and heart disease
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