Cross-cultural validation of the German and Turkish versions of the PHQ-9: an IRT approach

Cross-cultural validation of the German and Turkish versions of the PHQ-9: an IRT approach

Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire’s depression module (PHQ-9) is a widely used screening tool to assess depressive disorders. However, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural validation of the PHQ-9 is mostly lacking. This study investigates whether scores on the German and Turkish ve...

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Main Authors: Hanna Reich, Winfried Rief, Elmar Brähler, Ricarda Mewes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Depression
Patient health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Item response theory (IRT)
Differential item functioning (DIF)
Cross-cultural / ethnic comparison
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0238-z

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