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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Liu, Shen-Ing
• Yeh, Zai-Ting
• Huang, Hui-Chun
• Sun, Fang-Ju
• Tjung, Jin-Jin
• Hwang, Lee-Ching
• Shih, Yang-Hsien
• Yeh, Andrew Wei-Chiang

Titel

Validation of Patient Health Questionnaire for depression screening among primary care patients in Taiwan

Ist Teil von

• Comprehensive psychiatry, 2011, Vol.52 (1), p.96-101

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for the purpose of screening major depressive disorder (MDD) among primary care patients in Taiwan. Method A total of 1954 primary care patients completed the PHQ-9. Patients (n = 1532) were interviewed using the Schedule for Clinical Assessments in Neuropsychiatry and 17-item of Hamilton Rating Scale. Subsample cases were retested within 2 weeks. Results The PHQ-9 had a good internal consistency ( α = .80) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.87). A principal component factor analysis yielded 1-factor structure, which accounted for a total of 42.0% of the variance. The PHQ-9 was significantly correlated with the external validators such as the 17-item of Hamilton Rating Scale and the Short Form of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire ( P < .001). Using the Schedule for Clinical Assessments in Neuropsychiatry interview as the criterion standard, a PHQ-9 score of 10 or higher had a sensitivity of 0.86 and a specificity of 0.94 for recognizing MDD. The screening accuracy of the 2 items version, PHQ-2, was also satisfactory (scores ≥2: sensitivity 0.88; specificity 0.82). The single-question screen, PHQ-1 (depressed mood), was 78% sensitive and 93% specific for detecting MDD (score ≥2). Conclusion The PHQ-9 and its 2 subscales, PHQ-2 and PHQ-1, seem reliable and valid for detecting MDD among Chinese primary care patients.