Validity and item response theory properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for primary care depression screening in Mozambique (PHQ-9-MZ)

Validity and item response theory properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for primary care depression screening in Mozambique (PHQ-9-MZ)

Abstract Background Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in Mozambique; however, few patients with depression are identified in primary care. To our knowledge, there are no validated tools for depression screening in Mozambique. The aim of this study was to validate the Patient Heal...

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Main Authors: Vasco F. J. Cumbe, Alberto Muanido, Maria Nélia Manaca, Hélder Fumo, Pedro Chiruca, Leecreesha Hicks, Jair de Jesus Mari, Bradley H. Wagenaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Validation
PHQ-9
Depression screening tool
Primary health care
Mozambique
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02772-0

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