Depression symptomatology and diagnosis: discordance between patients and physicians in primary care settings

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To examine the agreement between depression symptoms using an assessment tool (PHQ-9), and physician documentation of the same symptoms during a clinic visit, and then to examine how the presence of these symptoms affects depression...

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Main Authors: Yemofio Francis, Akhanjee Lutful, Farooq Muhammad A, Bell Douglas, Hindman David, Bazargan Mohsen, Ani Chizobam, Baker Richard, Rodriguez Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/9/1