The PHQ-9 is suitable for individuals aged 18 and above, regardless of whether there are suspicions of depression symptoms. It can be used for initial screening, symptom assessment, and treatment tracking. The scoring sheet includes nine questions, and each question has four answer options (0-3...
PHQ-9 scoring The PHQ-9 consists of nine questions that ask respondents how often they’ve “been bothered by any of the following problems” in the past two weeks. The questions address sleep, energy, appetite, and other possible symptoms of depression. Scores are calculated based on how fr...
(2015), "A diagnostic meta-analysis of the patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression", General Hospital Psychiatry, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 67-75.Manea L, Gilbody S, McMillan D. A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9...
This review shows that, if the algorithm scoring method is used, the PHQ-9 has a low sensitivity for detecting MDD. This could be due to the rating scale categories of the measure, higher specificity or other factors that warrant further research. The summed-item score method at proposed cut...
A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2015;37(1):67-75. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2014.09.009PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 11. Levis B, Benedetti A, Riehm KE, et...
PHQ-9 SCORING CARD FOR SEVERITY For healthcare professional use only Scoring—add up all checked boxes on PHQ-9 For every 9 : Not at all = 0; Several days = 1; More than half the days = 2; Nearly every day = 3 Interpretation of Total Score Total Score 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 ...
A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression. General hospital psychiatry. 2015; 37 (1):67–75. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2014.09.009 PMID: 25439733. 19. Li C, Friedman B, Conwell Y,...
A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2015;37:67–75. Article PubMed Google Scholar Kamtsiuris P, Lange M, Hoffmann R, Schaffrath Rosario A, Dahm S, Kuhnert R, et al. The ...
A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression Background The depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used depression screening instrument in nonpsychiatric settings... L Manea,S Gil...
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and GAD-7 offer clinicians concise, self-administered screening and diagnostic tools for mental health disorders