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...
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.Manea L, Gilbody S, McMillan D. A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring ...
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 ...
The structure of the PHQ-9 is notably concise, which allows for quick administration and scoring. Each item is rated on a four-point scale from “not at all” to “nearly every day,” making it possible for healthcare providers to quantify the severity of depression based on cumulative scor...
The PHQ-9 is a short, self-administered questionnaire, widely used for screening of depression in primary care settings [14], and detection of this condition in large epi- demiological studies [15–18]. Because this instrument is based on DSM- IV criteria, those scoring high are often ...
The algorithm was the originally proposed scoring method to screen for depression. We summarized the diagnostic test accuracy of the PHQ-9 using the algorithm scoring method across a range of validation studies and compared the diagnostic properties of the PHQ-9 using the algorithm and summed ...
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...
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and GAD-7 offer clinicians concise, self-administered screening and diagnostic tools for mental health disorders
There were country differences on the summed scales, with UK and Ireland scoring significantly lower than Spain and Italy, though the effect size was very small. Initial analyses indicated that the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 items were good indictors of the depression and anxiety latent variables, ...